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Dealing with Childhood Hurts
January’s “Share Your Story” is by, Shannon Little Shannon has been married for almost 15 years. She and Brian actually were divorced from each other for a few years and remarried 9 years ago.They have two sons, Cameron (13) and Caden (8).She lives by the mantra … balance mind, body, spirit. The depth of my “messy…
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On the Palm of My Hand
Written by Kimberly Green Messy Marriage Team Writer Accepting the news that your child has a disability is preceded by many, many grief steps and emotional adjustments. You deny, then you try to fix, then you put on the battle armor of defensiveness that covers everything but the chip on your shoulder. We want to protect and nurture our children, and, as Christ…
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Why Messy?
I not only get the feeling that others wonder this, but I also have people ask me outright … “Why do you focus on the messy in marriage?” It’s a valid question, since focusing on the positive in marriage is, … well, … positive! On the other hand, I feel like there are many for…
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My Favorite 2012 Posts
I have a top ten most popular posts list in my sidebar, but often there are some great articles that don’t get the recognition and focus that they need. So I’ve decided to highlight not only my favorites from the posts I’ve written, but also my favorites from the Messy Marriage Team and my Share…
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Finding Contentment in Heartache
December’s “Share Your Story” is by, Becky Kopitzke who blogs at Time Out Devotions for Moms They flooded the mailbox that year. Christmas cards—glossy, smiling photos of loved ones far and near. Full-page letters boasted of job promotions, weddings, vacations, and new babies. So many new babies. I wanted to be happy for my…
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Despairing of Life?
The holidays are a difficult time for many who’ve lost loved ones at this time of year—whether recently and in years past. It’s hard for some who face the prospect of spending the holidays alone, or who simply feel sadness in contrast to what the holidays represent. The holidays can be a very sad time…
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My Part in the Massacre
Today I want to share an excerpt from my prayer time. I don’t usually do this, but feel it is appropriate at a time of national grief … credit “Thank you for being a constant and caring God. Many people don’t know you—not the real you. Many people think that you could‘ve stopped what happened…
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10 Not-So-Helpful Things to Do for My Spouse
Recently I wrote a post about the subject of helping my husband. You can refer to it here, if you’d like. But the idea got me to thinking … there are lots of ways I can help my husband but … There are also a lot of ways that I think I’m helping my…
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Spiritual Practices that Save My Marriage
I could go on and on about how to communicate better, or learn to forgive, or make time to really connect with your spouse, but that’s simply icing on the cake. The bedrock of my marriage has not been being the best wife, but being a fully devoted follower of Christ. With that said, here…
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How I Help My Husband … In His View
Today we are joining “Marriage Monday” to discuss the topic of “helping our husbands” as referenced in Gen. 2:18. I chose to interview the one I help, my husband, Gary. Check out what he has to say on the subject … What do you think God means when he created me to be your…
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