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Hang On A Second. I Gotta Die.
“[I assure you] by the pride which I have in you in [your fellowship and union with] Christ Jesus our Lord, that I die daily [I face death every day and die to self].” 1 Corinthians 15:31 (AMP) My 15-year-old son has a fondness for iPod games; ones where a creature has to jump, twist, dodge and dart in an effort to stay alive. Often he plays them on our short commute to school each morning. As we drive, we go over pick-up instructions. (At the middle school after football practice? Or at the high school if there is optional weight-lifting that day? And what time?) I also give my “Be…
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"31 Days of Love" Marriage Challenge
In the fall of 2011, I put out a challenge to all women who wanted to make a difference in their marriage by offering their husbands a 31-day gift of love. “31 Days of Love” challenges women to live beyond ourselves, to put aside our preconceived ideas of what romance should look like, and seek out true love that is sacrificial and intentional. This journey is merely a stepping stone of many that I pray will continue on in your hearts long past the 31 days. I called on some of my fellow bloggers to guest post, and each day we offered readers encouragement and a daily challenge to live…
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Day 1 – Bringing a Gift of Love
Image from Google images The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands could find to do beneath the skies. ― J.R. Miller While my son is getting some work done to his apartment, he asked if we could watch his bird Abby for a few days. Without hesitation I said yes. I absolutely love this little little Green Cheek Conure and she loves me. One of my favorite things that she does is run up my arm and kiss my cheek. She even does the little kissy noise that goes with it. And…
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Day 2 – Welcome Home Daddy
The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. ~Proverbs 31:11-12 When our husband’s come home from a long, hard day at work, what are they expecting? Is it what they find when they get home? Preparing a Welcome Mat of Love:I try to practice self-control and function in the wisdom God gave me (Prov 14:1), by going to bed early so I can rise early to have my praise and quiet time with God. If my heart and mind are not set on my First Love — the Lord…
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Day 3 – Do You Like Your Husband?
Train the young women to…love their husband.” Titus 2:4 Titus 2 gives us a checklist of seven good things that older women in the church are to pass along to the younger women in the church. The first in this list of things to learn is to “love their husbands.” Most of us would say we love our husbands. We DID marry them, after all. But can you say that you actually LIKE your husband? Do you consider your husband your best friend? Do you actually like spending time with him? In this verse, the greek word translated “love their husbands” is philandros which means a “loving friend and companion.”…
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Day 4 – Captivating Your Husband
May you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer – may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. ~ Proverbs 5:18,19 The Webster definition of captivate is: to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty and excellence; fascinate; charm. Do you remember when your husband was first captivated by you? He saw you as beautiful and excellent. You fascinated him. Your eyes twinkled, you smiled with each thought of him, you bonded over long conversations of who you both were and dreamed to be. Do you remember the butterflies when he was around, how it felt…
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Day 5 – Marriage and in-laws
My mother-in-law (shown above with my children)is one of my best friends. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.” ~ Matthew 10:34-36 Your in-laws. What do these three words mean to you? Do they make you feel blessed? happy? like you are missing out? not good enough? anxious? angry? sad? thankful? bitter? Whatever your unique situation is and whatever emotion…
