Tag: Refinement

• How Suffering Can Improve Your Marriage and Life

  

  Back when I entered marriage many years ago, I was young, naïve and totally idealistic. I thought that marriage would fulfill the longings in my heart that had been bubbling up all throughout my childhood and teen years. Naturally, I was far too familiar with the fairytale endings that Disney churned out, and was equally…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 25, 2018

  Acceptance, Alienation, Attitude, Bonding, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Connection, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, False Beliefs, God’s Redemption, Hope, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Magical Thinking, Marriage, Oneness, Pain, Perseverance, Persevere in the Lord, Perspective, Positive Focus, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Stress, Surrender, Trials, Trust

  Faith in God, Jesus’ Suffering, Marriage, Pain, Perspective, Refinement, Suffering, Trials

• Lord, why aren’t You answering? SJT Video

  

  I’m finally back today after much vacationing and celebrating of my son’s wedding—not to mention, technical/computer issues bogging me down—with yet another “Sloppy Joe Time.” Thanks so much for your patience with me in this! Today I’m delving into a sloppy expectation I had with God in regards to my husband and my painful, messy…

  BethSteffaniak

  July 5, 2015

  Acceptance, Blaming, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Control, Discouragement, Entitlement, Expectations, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Immaturity, Magical Thinking, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Selfishness, Sloppy Joe Time Video, Spiritual Growth, Surrender, Trust

  Entitlement, Faith in God, Patience, Prayer, Refinement, Spiritual Growth, Trust