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Are you A Woman Worth Dying For?

MarriageApril 25, 2012205Views 0Likes 5Comments

Are you as taken aback as I was by this question? It was asked in a message Beall Phillips gave at an Edwardian Tea given as part of the Titanic 100 Event that Vision Forum has been putting together to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. I hope you too will be challenged as…

So… I said I would marry him. But I couldn’t. I’d had enough bad relationships that I knew I would rather be single than in a bad marriage.

How to Marry the Boy Next Door

MarriageFebruary 13, 2012217Views 0Likes 6Comments

On a site I follow the author was sharing how she met her husband so I decided to write out the story of our meeting to share with you. I’d love to hear how some of you met too so feel free to write about it in the comment section. Thirty plus years ago friend at…

Exodus 20:6 NIV “…but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

Obedience is its own reward

MarriageSeptember 26, 2011270Views 0Likes 4Comments

Husband Wife Relationship Exodus 20:6 NIV “…but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” Other than our personal relationships with the Lord, the husband/wife relationship is the foundation that our homes and families are built on. We’ve had a lot of very good teaching in this area. We know…

Where am I going with this? Well, as believers we need to continually count the cost of every choice we make.

Be Sure to Count the Cost

MarriageJune 4, 2011168Views 0Likes 1Comment

As I write this we have been without running water for 24 hours. We are in the middle of replacing our 31-year-old furnace. It was supposed to be an easy job – five days – in and out – no problem. Only yesterday they accidentally drilled through the water pipe to our house. In 1992 when…

We’ve had a lot of very good teaching in this area. We know many ways to work on our relationship, yet we are guilty of putting it on the back burner to see to “more important” things.

What Foundation are You Building On?

MarriageFebruary 22, 2011166Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ephesians 5:33 “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.” Proverbs 14:1 “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” Yup, I decided to tackle this one first. Other than our personal…

What are your Expectations? What should they be?

MarriageApril 12, 2010195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever been told that you shouldn’t have expectations? I have. The time that comes to my mind instantly is when I was first getting to know my husband Dan. I had only known the Lord for 5 years. After making a commitment to not date anyone who wasn’t a Christian, I hadn’t had…

I also want to remind you that all the Purposeful Planning materials are on sale. If you purchase something at the sale price and then win it in Molly’s drawing I will gladly refund your money, so don’t miss these great prices.

Do You Purposefully Plan?

MarriageJanuary 16, 2010169Views 0Likes 0Comments

First I want to welcome all the new people who have signed up for my newsletter. I know many of you came from the giveaway on Molly Green’s website, Econobusters, but if you didn’t, be sure to go there and sign up for it. I also want to remind you that all the Purposeful Planning materials…