Category: Prayer
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How to Get Unstuck in a Sticky Conflict in Marriage
If you’re like me, you’ve let your mouth fly wide open in times of conflict with your mate (or others), only to reveal the manipulative and prideful intentions behind your words. For me, these sticky situations erupt when I had the best of intentions, really. Ironically, I think my words will bring clarity and understanding…
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How to Complain and Gain Peace and Perspective
Are you one of those people who works hard to declutter your closets and cabinets when the New Year rolls around? With the pandemic, many have been doing this all year long. Sadly, I cannot be counted among the many ranks of organizers out there, decluttering their houses. Don’t get me wrong. It’s something my…
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How to Make Time with God Your Priority
As a counselor and life coach, people often ask me what’s the best way to get their lives and marriages back on track. My answer often leaves them less than satisfied. I always say—it’s connecting with God and His word daily. It’s as if they can’t quite see the connection between a vibrant and growing…
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How to Avoid the Blame Game in Life and Marriage
Do you remember the old “Staples” commercial that touted the “easy button”? Oh, if only it could be that easy when we blow it in life and marriage! Lose your temper with your spouse? Hit the easy button and all is forgiven! Lie to your husband about all the new outfits you recently bought? Hit…
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How to Stop Hiding and Improve Your Life and Marriage
When I was a little girl, my way of dealing with sadness or the sins I had committed was to crawl under my bed and hide. This provided a soothing escape from the dark shadows that seemed to mirror my state of mind. No one but the shoes next to my head knew the tears…
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3 Ways to Handle a Failed Confession or Apology
Sometimes you do everything you can to prepare your heart and mind for a moment of confession and/or apology with your spouse, and end up failing miserably! But how does this even happen? Typically, for me, this happens in the heat of the moment and for a variety of reasons. Consider this scenario: I’ve prayed…
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Get Past the Awkwardness of Praying with Your Spouse
My husband and I have found that praying together is one of the most important things we can do for our marriage. And I’m not talking about praying at the dinner table or side-by-side at church or other church-related gatherings. Those are all good things . . . They just aren’t as powerful and bonding…
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Feel like God Doesn’t Hear You? Think Again!
I’m pulling out an old post from the vault and dusting it off for you, my friends, today! If you’ve ever been in a time of crisis, whether in your marriage or in some other area of your life, then I think you’ll relate to what I’m sharing below . . . Recently, I was…
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How to Be More Grateful and Make Your Marriage Stronger
Being grateful is not an attitude and choice I easily make most days. Because I’m rather detail-oriented, my eye immediately goes to the visual imperfection or the disappointment in most situations. Yes! I’m rather embarrassed to admit I’m more of a glass-half-empty kind of gal. But I remember a story I read in middle school…
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How Scripture Can Help You to Be a Better Parent
Making “parenting” my focus this week means I’m either way behind, since today is Mother’s Day, or I’m way ahead since Father’s Day is more than a month away! 😉 I choose to frame this as being really organized and thinking ahead, though I never was great at that as a mom most days! Today…
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