Marriage

You spouse has filed for divorce. You’re upset, confused, and maybe you had no idea this was coming. What do you do next? No matter how much you invest, work on, and improve your marriage, no marriage is ever going to be perfect. What makes the difference is acknowledging when you mess up, realizing how you could have done it better, and fixing it going forward.

Small Fights...​

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the way You designed us to learn. Our brains are so incredible. We pray we would use all that we have been given to build up knowledge and implement it where we can. We pray we would grow in our understanding of living healthy and marriage. We pray we would grow in any other area of life that is challenging so that we can grow in those areas. Please help us to support each other as we choose to grow. Help us to never be idle. We pray we would receive wisdom from...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for leading us, for convicting our hearts when we are choosing to walk in the flesh, and thank You for the ministry of reconciliation. We pray we would both choose to chase after You and read Your Word every day. We pray we would submit our hearts to You in prayer every day. We pray we would grow in spiritual maturity as we choose to walk in Your Spirit. We pray our growth in spiritual maturity would bless our marriage and magnify Your...

 

When I started my blog back in 2010, I committed to be candid, to push myself to say more than might be strictly comfortable. Why? Because in most Christian circles I’d been in, we didn’t talk enough about the tough theology or practical steps or sensitive topics.

Beyond the sensitive topic of sex, I’ve been candid about body image and breast augmentation. Today, I’m going to keep that up by sharing why I took my implants out...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. We pray we would take advantage of the opportunities we have today to love each other well. We pray we would be quick to embrace each other. If there is any conflict or tension that keeps us apart or at a distance emotionally, we pray Your powerful love would transform our hearts. Please renew our minds. We pray nothing would separate us. We also pray nothing would keep us from drawing closer to You. Please help us to abide in You every day in Jesus’ name...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for all of the sweet ways You lead us in our marriage. Thank You for all of the many opportunities You have given to us to step into our roles as a married couple and choose to love and serve one another. Thank You for using those opportunities to refine us. We pray You would replenish our marriage with peace, joy, playfulness, and endurance. We pray we would feel replenished by the way we express our love to each other. We pray You would inspire our hearts with...

 

Teaching your children a biblical view of sexuality is important, and difficult. Parents know this! Just look at one recent, somewhat controversial example.

Christian music artist ### put up and took down a music video, all in the course of a week. The song’s title was “Modest Is Hottest,” and while ### intended it to be satire, that phrase is so loaded with...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for giving us Your Holy Spirit as a seal upon our hearts. Thank You for dwelling in us. We pray the overflow of our hearts is You. We pray that the things that come out of us through action or through speech would be Your truth. We pray our natural responses in every situation, whether thought out or done in a quick reaction, would be reflective of Your character. We desire to be people who honor You and live according to Your Word. If there is anything in our hearts...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your gift of mercy. Thank You for transforming us. We pray we would be mindful of all the ways we have changed as we have purposed to abide in You. We pray You would use our marriage to do great things for Your Kingdom. Please help us to choose to work together and serve You. We pray we would surrender our lives and our marriage in such a way that You use us to fulfil the purpose and ministry You have for us. We pray we would spread Your gospel far and wide as we...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the bond we have in marriage. Thank You for being our strong foundation. Thank You for healing us and helping us to choose reconciliation. We pray protection over our marriage and specifically protection over our unity. We pray we would remain strong and steadfast no matter what comes our way. We pray our unity in marriage is a testimony to Your love and power. We cannot have unity in our own strength. We praise for all that You have done in us and through our...