All posts tagged "Relationships"
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10 Things We Got Right in 50 Years of Marriage
In our fairly miserable North Carolina years (the late 1980s), when a few sick church members were harassing us and some nicer ones were pressuring us to leave, we developed..
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10 Great Ways Wives Can Serve Their Husbands (Yes, Serve!)
As women, we like to be noticed by our husbands. We appreciate being told how nice we look or what a good job we’ve done with a project. But our..
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A Prayer of Courage for Greater Honesty with Your Spouse
“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge..
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A Prayer for a Spouse Who Won’t Communicate
Dear Lord, We feel defeated. Tired of striving for perfection, in ourselves and our marriages. Marriage is hard, help us remember the gift it can also be. The conflicts and communication..
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Who Is My Neighbor? How Jesus Calls Out Passivity
From the time I could speak, I watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. One of my first sentences was, “Hi neighbor.” Much of my childhood was spent visiting my neighbors on my..
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Where Is God in a Broken Marriage?
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though..
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How to Set Yourself Up for a Great Marriage
Betsy de Cruz Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer Friends of ours love to tell the story of how they got married just two weeks after they met and actually survived to tell about it...
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7 Things You Need to Know When Talking with Difficult
Most of us don’t like to be taught or corrected. This can prick our pride and fear of rejection. Plus, many of us, as well as our opponents, readily see..
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Will God Tell Me if He Doesn’t Want Me Dating
Have you ever wished you could open the Bible and see a direct answer to your dating questions? “Does God want me to date this person?” The Bible is living..
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20 Ways to Cultivate the Lifelong Friendships You Long For
If your friend can never meet all your needs, if your expectations of them are too high, it will be difficult to be friends with you. It is easy to..