Biblical Resources for Everyday Life
Intimate, yet different. Drawn to each other, yet sometimes wary of our contact. The person-to-person oneness called marriage adds both intrigue and complexity to our lives. How do we cope with the challenges such closeness brings? And how do we experience that oneness if children are given to us? I hope the following perspectives will help. They’re gleaned from many years of wrestling to coordinate God’s understanding of marriage and parenting with my own.
Shadows draw us to look for the reality they picture. A good marriage shows God’s shadow. Such a marriage is one of the finest forms of evangelism.
For anyone who longs to be one heart with Jesus, awaiting us is the end of tears, loneliness, and pain.
Read moreLearning to love took us many married years. But now? Now we get to savor the ripe fruit of that learning.
Read moreSome families support independence of thought and handle disagreement with grace. Some outlaw individuality. What did your family do?
Read moreFor a long time I thought I loved our kids more than my husband did. I came to this conclusion because he didn’t hurt like I did when the kids had a hard time. Their struggles bothered me a lot more than they bothered him. I hated “kid-pain.” I wanted to fix it. I wanted to fix it right away. My husband seemed much more composed. He was quite willing to let the kids work things through. To me, loving a kid meant stopping their pain. To him, loving a kid meant doing whatever would help them mature. I thought him insensitive.
If my husband loved our kids as much as I did, wouldn’t their pain tear at his heart the way it tore at mine? Maybe. But maybe not.
Read moreMy husband and I have celebrated a lot of anniversaries. I wouldn’t exactly call the two of us old … I prefer the word “mature.” Mature fits. All these married years have brought a degree of maturity. When we speak we do so from considerable experience. I’d like to share with you some important things we’ve learned over the years, both about our intimate relationship and about the faithful commitment that supports its beauty. Please, take these words deep into your heart….
Read moreSometimes our kids become our teachers. What have you learned from your kids? Here’s some kid-wisdom I’ve learned from mine.
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