I think I’m pretty okay at helping. I’m not being big-headed or anything. To prove it, I’m going to add that I’m not always good at *wanting* to help. Sometimes I just want to sit down and not help. I’m going to share something a wise person once told me about helping: Help is only “HELP” when it’s actually helpful to the other person, something they actually need. So if …
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Marriage Monday ~ Gracious
Today’s topic is a hard one for me. Gracious is defined as “marked by kindness and courtesy” and when we talk about God’s grace, grace is defined as “a kindness we don’t deserve.” I really need to work on being an example of grace to my family. It’s not that I’m not a nice person, it’s that I have a temper and I find it so hard to stay kind …
Marriage Monday ~ Forgiving
Forgiveness can be a hard, hard thing. And yet, it’s such an important thing in relationships, especially in marriage. Our human nature defies forgiveness–even very sweet and forgiving people can find it hard to forgive under difficult circumstances. Our natural tendency is to scream out for fairness, justice for the wrongdoing, and attention to detail on all the ways we were wronged ourselves. But that is not God’s way. God …