Noted Post to Read: 25 Ways to Stay Married for 25 Years

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25 Secrets to a Lasting Marriage – Good marriages don’t just happen. They’re built, nurtured and protected. They start with love and longing and make the distance through dedication and sticky resolve, and today I’m sharing 25 ways to stay married for 25 years.

4 Ways to Invest in Your Marriage Today – I love being married. I really do. But it’s not always easy and it always requires nurturing.  I speak to moms all the time about making their marriage the priority relationship at home because the fact is simply this: most marriages do not end because of adultery … they end because of neglect.

 Over 24 years of marriage, I have learned some valuable lessons.  I’m still learning, truthfully. Every time I make a mistake or stumble, it’s an opportunity to learn something.

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Why Christians Should Vote article

Micah 6:8

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There are many issues in our culture today that can be argued or explained with emotional reasoning, but our emotions often don't lead us in a Biblical direction. It's critical that we know how to discern right and wrong through a Biblical lens, so we can pass that discernment on to our children as we nurture them in the ways of the Lord. Join me for week 3/4 in our podcast-led Bible Study as we search the Scripture for practical ways to do this.

There are many issues in our culture today that can be argued or explained with emotional reasoning, but our emotions often don’t lead us in a Biblical direction.  It’s critical that we know how to discern right and wrong through a Biblical lens, so we can pass that discernment on to our children as we nurture them in the ways of the Lord.  Join me for week 3/4 in our podcast-led Bible Study as we search the Scripture for practical ways to do this.

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Scripture

Romans 12:2

Matthew 7:1-3

Luke 6:40

2 Peter 1:3

1 Peter 2:2

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Firmly Planted Family Bible Study

We all agree that teaching our children the life-changing truths of the Bible is one of our most important jobs as parents. But where do we begin? How do we consistently explore God’s Word in a way that helps our children understand and apply the core truths of biblical teaching in their own lives? The Firmly Planted Family Series is divided into ten-week studies and is your key to making sense of the Bible—even if you’re learning right along with your children. Each lesson provides a core idea, a simple narrative, memory verses and discussion questions for children of all ages. And the companion student workbook is filled with age-appropriate, full-color, reproducible activities for children of any age!

Victory in Spiritual Warfare: Outfitting Yourself for the Battle

Dr. Tony Evans, one of the most respected church leaders in the country, is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, a thriving congregation of 8000. In this timely, unique exploration of spiritual warfare, Dr. Evans unveils a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict faced in the physical realm has its root in the spiritual realm.

With passion and clarity, Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare so that readers can tackle challenges and obstacles with spiritual power―God’s authority!

Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error edited by Dr. John MacArthur

The election, child-rearing, others' expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that's not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! There are three practical things we can do to avoid being overwhelmed, and they're easy to implement. Don't miss the practical application in part 2 of this 2 part series.

The election, child-rearing, others’ expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that’s not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! There are three practical things we can do to avoid being overwhelmed, and they’re easy to implement.  Don’t miss the practical application in part 2 of this 2 part series.

Scriptures Mentioned

Psalm 18:3,6

Jeremiah 29:11

 

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When Pressure Mounts – post – In the end, we have two choices to make as we navigate the uncertain waters of this world: we can trust Him or we can trust ourselves. If we trust Him, the Bible says our trust is well-placed.

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Crazy Busy: A Mercifully Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem by Kevin DeYoung – I’M TOO BUSY!” We’ve all heard it. We’ve all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us.  Just one look at our jam-packed schedules tells us how hard it can be to strike a well-reasoned balance between doing nothing and doing it all.  That’s why award-winning author and pastor Kevin DeYoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, Crazy Busy — and not with the typical arsenal of time management tips, but rather with the biblical tools we need to get to the source of the issue and pull the problem out by the roots.  Highly practical and super short, Crazy Busy will help you put an end to “busyness as usual.”

The Happiness Dare – No matter who you are or how you feel, chances are you would answer yes. And Jennifer Dukes Lee was no different. For years, she wrestled with a constant nagging sense that she wasn’t as happy as she could be. At the same time, she felt guilty for wanting something so “shallow.

The election, child-rearing, others' expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that's not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! He has written notes in His word right to our overwhelmed hearts, and we're going through some specific scriptures about this today in part 1 of this series.

The election, child-rearing, others’ expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that’s not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! He has written notes in His word right to our overwhelmed hearts, and we’re going through some specific scriptures about this today in part 1 of this series.

Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast

Psalm 62:1

Psalm 142:3

Isaiah 40:28

John 14:1

Nehemiah 8:10

Psalm 28:7

Psalm 37:5

Psalm 37:23

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When Pressure Mounts – post – In the end, we have two choices to make as we navigate the uncertain waters of this world: we can trust Him or we can trust ourselves. If we trust Him, the Bible says our trust is well-placed.

Courageous Mothering: Encouragement for the Weary Mom – podcast – There are so many things pulling at mothers in this generation—the tug-of-war over our hearts is intentional. Fear, distractions, worry. Satan’s goal is to distract moms from what really matters—the bringing up of our children. While the world will tell you to mother your kids from your own strength—God has another way! He wants to replace your weakness with His strength in a beautiful exchange. Your job has never been more important than it is right now.

A Spiritual Battle – podcast – The Bible says we do not struggle against flesh and blood, we are engaged in a spiritual battle. There really is wickedness in this world, so we need to be looking at the world with spiritual eyes. We cannot fight this spiritual battle using a carnal weapons like manipulation or unkind words. We need to be using the weapons of prayer and application of the Word of God. Those are the weapons we use to engage in spiritual warfare! We read in Ephesians 6 that we are to put on the belt of truth and buckle it around our waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and fit our feet with the gospel of peace. God is telling us over and over again that the battle we fight is a spiritual battle.

A Powerful Partnership – post – God gives children to us as “arrows” in the hands of a warrior.  That makes you a warrior, busy mom!  And you’re not just a run-of-the-mill warrior, either—you are an archer.  You’re in the arrow-launching business!

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Spiritual Protection for...

Today we're talking about discernment - what it means and how to learn to filter everything around us as it is filtered through the word of God. Are we different in our churches? In our parenting? In our daily walk? It matters, women. Let's talk about it today.