Quiet in His Love

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate. Mark 10:7-9 ESV             Marriage is a joyous, scary, overwhelming, fantastic, delightful, beautiful, wonderful, powerful union of a man and a woman who have pledged their love for each other and entwined their lives together for life. This covenant relationship is not like any other relationship on earth. Dennis Rainey, founder of FamilyLife, describes the difference between a contract and a covenant this way, “A contract has an end date. A covenant is permanent. A contract usually specifies a part of a person’s property or services. A covenant involves a person’s total being, which in marriage means a commitment that extends beyond performance, health issues, and financial prosperity to a promise of lifelong...

I have undergone many changes in my life in the last two years. Can you relate? It has been a series of trials and little joys and amazing accomplishments and deep sorrows. Life has turned one way then another and twisted back around again. There has been one constant, even when I don't feel or see it. God has been with me at every turn, through every valley, on every mountaintop. I have struggled with this. So many scars exist in me. The most painful today is the loss of my father. I have had many David moments over the last almost nine months. Mostly the angry, questioning, confused David moments. The moments where it takes all my strength and my tiny bit of faith to say, "God is good all the time." Or, "I trust You." These are truths that I have a hard time admitting, yet I cannot lie. Admitting your struggles and your fears and choosing vulnerability helps expose those deeply hidden things to the light of the Son. And in that light we can see more clearly. ...

I will be the first to admit that my idea of research is doing a Google search for the birthdate of the lead guy in the Hallmark movie I’m watching. If I’m feeling really excited, I’ll also research the female lead and her character’s father, mother, and sister, as well as the town mayor. Research can be a bit daunting or seem a bit dry, unless you are researching something you’re really excited about, like the best washing machine for your family or how to get spaghetti sauce stains out of your favorite yellow sundress. Okay, so you probably aren’t excited about those particular research topics. I understand. Research, for many, feels overwhelming and limited to necessity, but what if you could research something you were really interested in and then share that research with your closest friends in a format that suits you? That sounds a bit more appealing, right? Well, you’ve come to the right place because I’m here to share some very simple basic research info with you that I have...