Friday, July 29, 2016

What I've Learned in Marriage-10

Learn to laugh—They say laughter is the best medicine. And it is, to be sure, but it is also a good habit to form, ill or not. The first few years of my marriage (ok, so far all of my marriage) has been overshadowed by a clash between my husband’s light heartedness and my (much) more serious attitude toward life. My husband takes almost nothing seriously, and I overcompensate by taking everything seriously.

Friday, July 22, 2016

What About Sin?

Many Christians in America prefer to avoid any talk about sin. Many pastors avoid teaching about sin in an effort to avoid losing members. As a result, many people don’t know what sin is, what it means, or what to do about it.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Future Generations

Since I wrote about how to treat older generations last week, I thought I would take this week to talk about the next generations… I have seen a lot of Christian families with one or more child who either does not live a godly life or has even turned away from the faith altogether. This is regrettable and seems to be almost inevitable, but I don’t think it has to be. I do know a few families in which all the children are ardent followers of Christ.

Friday, July 8, 2016

What I've Learned in Marriage-9

“Honor your parents” includes your in-laws—This was part of my last post that I thought deserved expansion. It was a concept I had never thought of until my mom mentioned it to me after I had been married a few years. 

Friday, July 1, 2016

What I've Learned in Marriage-8

Give to those what they are due—There is an old(er) country song that talks about giving credit where credit is due, and it is true. We need to give others what they are due (note that does not necessarily mean what they deserve.)