I’m someone that learns from object lessons and word pictures. It’s a total God thing, and I appreciate that He created me that way. Recently He gave me a marriage object lesson and it helped me so much I thought I would share it. This is for married couples, especially those who have been married a few years. The specific visual I had was golf but I think hunting is [...]
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Tricia Goyer presents the third book in her Big Sky series, Beyond Hope’s Valley. It continues Marianna Sommer’s journey where she returns to her Indiana Amish roots for her brother’s wedding, and preparing for her own wedding to Aaron Zook. Although being Aaron’s bride has been her dream since she was a little girl, returning to Indiana is a bigger adjustment than she planned on. Marianna misses her Montana life. [...]
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Repost from April 28, 2011 Recently I had to give a testimony and a lot of it has to do with this very site. When I prayed about sharing I realized that most things we all need to surrender come from a place of fear. Perhaps this is something you can relate to. I edited this post for privacy issues. I pray it blesses you! Jesus Paved the Way [...]
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To say I had a low self-esteem as a young adult would be an understatement. I didn’t feel worthy of love for a few reasons, and would complain when I observed what I thought were high-maintenance girlfriends demanding flowers and chocolates from my friends, their boyfriends. I thought so little of myself I remember uttering that “if he wasn’t hitting me, that would be gift enough for Valentine’s Day.” When [...]
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Opportunity is a theme of mine for 2012, so I thought I’d use the word as part of the A2Z meme this week. Opportunities Taken: Surrendering my angry, bitter, me-first self to Christ. Marrying my husband and enjoying his two children. Believing God for motherhood. Giving a tribute to my dad, the last conversation he was able to have before his passing. Writing my doctor to alert him that his [...]
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It’s Marriage Monday! Join e-Mom as she blogs today about money and marriage. When you complete your post, link up so we can enjoy your post, too. I “Googled” how many times money was mentioned in the Bible. Depending on the version, it’s a safe guess to say over 100. It’s important. One of the statistics I’ve read about divorce is that a top reason for it is $. I’d [...]
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