“We are leaving the church.” The comment was made to my husband who is also the pastor of our church. The reason given for this couple leaving was that his preaching and teaching regarding women was chauvinistic. When my husband asked them if they would like to see in Scripture where his teaching came from [...]
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The third key to nurturing your marriage is practical application of these truths previously mentioned. Knowledge (knowing truth) is not enough; we need wisdom (applying truth) in our marriages. Homeschooling mother, I know you are busy. Life is demanding. You are home all day teaching the children. There is work to do, places to go, [...]
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Clear Priorities A thriving biblical marriage can be characterized by having three priorities in place. The first priority is to have a growing relationship with God. As I said in the previous post, God ordained marriage for His children. Those outside of the faith cannot have a true biblical marriage. Our relationship with God should [...]
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Recognizing Your Role The first key to nurturing your marriage is recognizing your role as wife. Modern society and the feminist agenda whisper lies into the ears of many Christian women. One very subtle lie is that marriage is a corporate merger. The idea is that you will bring in your career, assets, goals, and [...]
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Last Sunday we began a new small group study from the book of Job. I am sure most of you are familiar with the tests, trials, and temptations Job faced. As you read in the first chapter you see the dialogue between God and Satan that initiates his afflictions. “And the LORD said unto Satan, [...]
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It is a lot easier being a Razorback fan living in NW Arkansas. Truth be told, I’m not really a fan. There are too many other things that occupy my time like my family, teaching, church ministry, and writing. You can see that there is not a lot of time left for team devotion. However, [...]
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Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 18th Anniversary and I celebrated my 14th Mother’s Day! My husband came home Friday with flowers and informed me that he was taking me out. We had a wonderful evening together. We spent Saturday together as a family and then spent yesterday with our church family. We had [...]
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“What are you preaching this morning?” I asked my husband. We were sitting alone at the breakfast table. We had just finished our breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast and were now sipping our coffee and talking. I held my coffee and listened to him share with me what he was going to preach to [...]
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Not too long ago I was privileged to be able to speak with speaker, author, and homeschooling mother Heidi St. John. Heidi spoke about making your marriage a priority even during the busy homeschool years. If you homeschool or know of someone who does be sure and check out the interview in Homeschool Enrichment’s [...]
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