One of the emotions synonymous with this time of year is anxiety.The holidays are approaching. Family will gather. The awareness of fractured relationships and those we love will be accentuated.The anxiety that surrounds you may creep into your marri...
In yesterday's sermon, I asserted that this time of year is stressful and amplifies the anxiety that already exists around us.I got some proof of that last night in the checkout counter. Here's a snippet of a conversation I overheard from someone tal...
patience /pā′shəns/The capacity, quality, or face of being patient.patient /pā′shənt/Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmnessThere is no secret formula nor magic bullet to making your marriage work. However, there...
Does your marriage ever match this road?Foggy, hilly, and curvy?If you said yes, take heart.The fog doesn't last forever, you'll eventually get to flat land, and the road will straighten up.BUT, you have to keep going.❤️ Sharing is Caring. Know...
While we were still weak, at the right moment, Christ died for ungodly people. It isn’t often that someone will die for a righteous person, though maybe someone might dare to die for a good person. But God shows his love for us, because while we wer...
Last night I challenged a family member to surprise her husband. In other words, to do the opposite of whatever he's come to expect her to do (or not do). Even if it's just one time.I want to pass the same challenge onto you. You spouse knows you pre...
So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba replied to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.” (2 Samuel 9:4)In the ups and downs of life, we often find ourselves in situations as barren as the place Mephibosheth...
Proverbs 4:23 is a favorite scripture of many Christ-followers due to its instruction to guard the heart. The heart is where your life, attitudes, and perspective originates. One translation of this scriptures says, "Above all else, guard your affect...
Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace...
Love is kind. (1 Corinthians 13:4, NIV)The story of David and Mephibosheth offers a vivid lesson on love containing kindness. Mephibosheth, the grandson of King Saul, had physical disabilities and could have easily faced abandonment or worse. Ho...
