Tag: disappointment
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5 “Whys” of My Unmet Expectations of Marriage
A fairy-tale wedding, an enchanted honeymoon, and a blissful marriage filled with joy, children, and deep love. That’s what I dreamed of. How about you? Soon, I found my expectations of marriage would go unmet. Fifty-two years later, I can look back and see the five “whys” of my unmet expectations of marriage.
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A Wife’s Joy Journey
A wife’s joy journey begins with a focus on God – understanding how He loves the husband and wife as His son and daughter. Unmet expectations and disappointment dissolve when they use their gifts to glorify God. The wife can ditch her disappointment, take her husband by the hand and step onto the Joy Path.
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Waymaker Reveals the Red Sea Road
“There’s no praying ‘Thy kingdom come’ until you’re living out ‘my kingdom’s done.‘” (Ann Voskamp) I just read the most vulnerable AND the most beautiful book that I have ever read – a book that took my breath away – even more beautiful than Ann Voskamp’s bestseller, One Thousand Gifts. Waymaker: Finding the Way to…
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Wives, Are You Presently Perplexed?
What if we looked at our marriages as a picture of the saving work of Jesus? What if we shifted our focus from our expectations onto God’s expectations?
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Ditch Disappointment
The pandemic and the challenges of 2020 and 2021 have changed the way we see life, play, respect, and love. We’ve seen family projects on television and YouTube like dominoes and toilet paper tumbling throughout a house. We’ve laughed at dancing and exercising family videos. We’ve sung with live-streamed concerts and worship. We’ve watched golf…
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When You Don’t Like Your Story … A Review
I have chapters and pages in my story that I don’t like. I wish that I could tear them out, shred them, and set fire to them. How about you? Have you considered that God can use the ugly and broken shards of your life to piece together beautiful and valuable artwork?