Category: Marriage
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Marriage Tip #3 – How to Get What You Want
What do we really want from marriage? Isn’t it more than those first thoughts that pop into our heads like sexual fulfillment, companionship, life purpose, a stable home, etc.? I Need Love. “What a person desires is unfailing love” (Proverbs 19:22 NIV). Though other translations interpret this verse differently, it’s still true that what we need and…
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Marriage Tip #2 – My Spouse is Ruining My Life, part 2
I like to pray sometimes with my hands open, palms up. This is how I show I’m relinquishing my will to God’s. I choose to trust him, and I release my grip. It’s not easy, especially when I’m convinced I want to hang on to what I feel is rightfully mine. But I open my hand,…
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Marriage Tip #2 – My Spouse is Ruining My Life, part 1
I was frustrated with my husband and with God. In my prayers I struggled with my desire to have more children, and my husband’s lack of that desire. Can a person stop God? I was certain it was God’s will, and I held on to Jerry’s promise that when we moved to our country home he would…
