Feb
2
Hellos and Good-byes
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Love is patient, love is kind. — I Corinthians 13:4 I’m not sure that communication in marriage comes easily for anyone, but I got some good advice early on which has served me well. If I were to summarize what I learned in one word [...]
Jan
2
“Riddle of the Sphinx” — Thoughts on Long-Distance Motherhood
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Editor’s Note: For those of you who follow Heather Morgan’s writings, this is her most recent blog entry which she has graciously shared with our EorP audience. Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me . . . I lie down and sleep; [...]
Dec
29
Military Wives Choir – A Beautiful Ending to 2011
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. — Romans 15:5,6 It’s all [...]
Dec
15
What Did You Expect?
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such opposition [...]
Dec
12
Christmas Presence
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” —2 Corinthians 9:15 Is this the Bible verse that you normally think of when you think of Christmas? Probably not . . . . Traditionally we go to the second chapter of Luke and begin with, “In [...]
Dec
1
Holidays in a War Zone
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — I Thessalonians 5:18 “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart” was the praise chorus ringing in my head, but I was having a hard time. [...]
Nov
28
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry . . .” — James 1:19 “Communication is a lot like tennis. One person begins the conversation by making a statement, and then perhaps [...]
Nov
17
40 Reasons NOT to Have an Affair
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. For a man’s ways are in full view of the LORD, and He examines all his paths. — Proverbs 5:21 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. — Colossians 3:5 A [...]
Nov
3
A Look at Parenting During Deployment
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: Two years ago I asked Diana Juergens, author of Wife of a Soldier, A Journey of Faith, to share with me her thoughts on parenting during deployment. Rich and Diana are the parents of eight daughters and had completed their sixth (or was [...]
Oct
31
Chap’s Story
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on the human tradition and the basic principles of this world, rather than Christ. — Colossians 2:8 Good Day Shipmates! I’ve been married longer than many have been alive [...]