Are you ready for a hard to hear lesson? A lesson that is counter-intuitive to the culture we live in? If so, put on your big-girl pants. Today’s lesson is thought-provoking and challenging. Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you
Marriage
Are you a Nag?
Yesterday, I heard a radio advertisement for a local restaurant wooing men to watch NCAA basketball from their establishment. The underlining theme of the ad was: why would you want to stay at home with a nagging wife when you could come to their establishment and hear a young perky voice offering you a beer
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Conflict in Marriage
Proverbs 3:34 God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. We’d all love to think that every day will be sunshine and flowers in our marriages, but realistically, we know there’s bound to be conflict. You and your husband are two very different people with unique personalities and opinions. That’s not a bad
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Love Protects
1 Corinthians 13:7 It always protects… Have you ever noticed the 3 little words that start the 7th verse of 1 Cor.13? I’ve always glossed over them to embrace the words that follow, “…always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” But these first 3 little words are very important. And can often be extremely challenging. How
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1 Corinthians Style Home Building – Part 2
“The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1 As we continue home building, let’s be prudent to the things that bring wisdom. We certainly don’t want to be unintentional home wreckers. As you read the Scriptures with the paraphrase, ask the Lord to show
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Home Building Corinthians Style
I am confident that you are familiar with the first 13 verses of 1 Corinthians 13. Most every wedding I’ve ever attended, these verses are read. But how do they relate to ‘home building’ other than the obvious? How do they relate to Jesus in our everyday life? Today and tomorrow,we’re going to break it
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External Beauty
As we continue to be wise ‘home builders’, today’s subject isn’t what we always want to hear. But it’s important. Song of Songs 4:7 All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you. Wouldn’t you love to hear that day in and day out?! As I scan the Song of Songs, over
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The Tone of our Voice
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Picking-up from last week’s ‘home building’ segment – today’s topic is a biggie. It’s an area that I greatly struggle: the tone of our voice. Oh, it’s easy to be sweet as sugar to anyone who calls or comes by
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Wise Home Builders
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Do you realize that we, as women have a choice as it relates to the health and wealth of our homes… We can either intentionally build our homes with our actions, attitudes and words? OR we can