Fear of Dying . . . To Self
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Then He said to them all: “If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wants to save…
Asking the Tough Questions
In the military it's always wedding season, and with each present I wrap I enclose our favorite wedding verse. It is Colossians 3:12-15. Perhaps this is a bit of an unusual choice for scriptural instruction on marriage, but my experience has been that it gets right to the very core of the challenges of married life.
Happy 7th Anniversary, “Excellent or Praiseworthy”!
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” —2…
“Five Biggest Little Ways to Improve Your (Military) Marriage”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. — Proverbs 16:24 When I see an article on marriage, I automatically think “what does this…
The Couple That Prays Together . . . .
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. — James 4:8a “A Gallup Poll that was done in 1997 by the National Association of Marriage Enhancement in…
Rainbow
I'm not a young Army Wife. This is not my first, or my second, or my third or my (you get the picture) deployment. And it doesn't matter. I miss my soldier as much as the next wife. My kids miss their Daddy as much as any kids would. Deployments are hard regardless of who you are and what number this one is for you.
Admonition from a Military Marriage Seminar
Last year, at The Cove, we had the privilege of attending a Military Marriage Seminar with Pastor Tommy Nelson from Denton Bible Church in Texas. You might have heard of this great man of God—he is the one who has taught lessons from the Song of Solomon to many young people (and us older folks, too!). When the weekend together was drawing to a close, Pastor Nelson ended with ten admonitions to the 125 military couples gathered. The points were, in part, a summary of the seminar, but also a strong closing challenge for all of us.
5 Things I Learned During Deployment
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. — Philippians 4:13 I learned a lot during this deployment. It changed me. Let me share: 1. I learned that…
What Not to Say
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. – Colossians 4:6 I’ve made a list of things people hate…