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I Had A Fight With My Husband The Other Night…But God!

I had a fight with my husband a few nights ago. That is rare for us but I was sooooo mad.  I was digging some holes in my garden after this happened and wow, was I digging fast. I took my shovel, dug a hole and slapped that rock…
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A Grace-Based Approach To Setting Boundaries In Relationships

Sometimes I think people get the wrong idea that if they are living under grace then that means they need to let others mistreat them or even abuse them. Let me be clear; Jesus, the very person of grace, does not want you to be mistreated or…
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Relationship Over Rules

I recall when our girls turned 15, we we’re so honored that they wanted to celebrate their Birthdays with us over having a party with their friends! For the first 9 years of Angel and Starr’s lives I buried them under a mountain of rules.…
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Relationships – Communication Matters

I wrote this blog post 2.5 years ago so there’s an update at the end! I'm dropping in today to say, it's ok to be human. Steve and I have a good marriage, but we would like it to be better. Recently, the Holy Spirit reminded us that we need…
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Your Struggle Is Not With People

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. - Ephesians 6:12 (NASB) It really helps…
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Relationships: The 5 Love Languages

After opening up a beautiful Valentines Day card from my husband this morning full of Words of Affirmation that made me cry, I decided to write this post! We have 10 year old twin girls and I'd say that the first two years after they were…
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How To Get Along With People Better

I think more than anything in the world people just want to feel valued by other people and they feel valued when they are spoken to with respect. I am a stay-at-home Mom and I homeschool my girls which means I am with them a lot. I know…