As we look forward to the coming year, “striving for
a better marriage” is likely to appear on your resolution list. We must keep in
mind that any resolution without revelation will result in...
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Marriage is Alive
In order for marriage to rise to the place which God has
ordained, we must experience a dynamic paradigm shift in how we view marriage.
Instead of approaching it as a sterile structure or an invisible...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Change Manifests through Thankfulness
Whenever we desire something more than what we have, I have noticed this prevailing dualistic truth to be evident. Change is brewing and God's plan and the enemy's plan seem more pronouced and diametrically...
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Don't Look Back
There will be times in your marriage when the enemy will tempt you to look at your past situations. The enemy doesn't want you to move on when you find yourself in hard circumstances, but rather wallow...
Thursday, July 26, 2012
He's No Chicken: Honoring Dan Cathy's Courageous Stand
The wording of the title for an article in the New York Times, Chick-fil-A Thrust Back into the Spotlight on Gay Rights, reveals the covert roots of confusion that have expertly hidden the truth of...
Monday, July 16, 2012
Divine Multiplication
John 6:12 says, "When they were filled, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost."
One practical application for this verse is to be good financial stewards...
Monday, July 9, 2012
Degrees of Surrender
During my jog today, my spirit rose up and I heard the words, "You cannot be weighed down by that which you have laid down."
Over the past couple of weeks, God has been really working on my heart...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Love is Not Glamorous
One of my all-time favorite actresses is Audrey Hepburn. She will forever be the heralded icon of glamour, grace, and style. If someone asked me to close my eyes, and imagine someone who captured...
Thursday, June 7, 2012
What is your dry place?
I woke up this morning and turned on the faucet. The ricocheting sputter of air moved through the pipes but no water. Not a drop. How frustrating!
Can the water company work on the lines unannounced...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Something is Missing
After a long Monday, my husband and I picked up some groceries at our local supermarket. By the time we got home, it was about two hours past our usual dinner time. Exausted, I said to my husband, "It's...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Letting Him Lead
"Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner." ~Amy Bloom
Just like a dance,...
Friday, March 23, 2012
New Life Inside
A couple of days ago the Lord reminded me of the powerful verse, "This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). I decided to speak this verse out loud the...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sealing up the Cracks
Yesterday, I mentioned to Adam that our bathtub cauking was eroding. This particular bathroom is upstairs and I was concerned that some water could seep through and corrode the sheet rock and the ceiling...
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Overcoming Undeserving
There are so many times in which I simply feel undeserving of love. I have a tendency to be overly sensitive and even self-centered at times. I am also fiercely idealistic, which can result in unrealistic...
Monday, March 5, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Happy Leap Year!
I believe in 2012, God wants us to LEAP! This is an appointed season for kingdom acceleration and multiplication. My prayer is that you and your spouse will...
leap for the joy of your...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Five Principles for Effective Communication
I can never learn enough about communication in marriage. Obviously, the enemy tries to guard communication in marriage with a spirit of confusion. But...God is not the author of confusion, but of peace...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Defending Marriage
Marriage is sacred institution defined by God. The origins of marriage can be traced back to Genesis.
Genesis 2:22-24 says, 22 Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman,...
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