…to love, honor, and cherish, from this day forward, so long as we both shall live… The solemnity and vision of those sacred marriage vows still raise my head a little higher and leave me in a reflective mood every … Continue reading
Category Archives: God’s Position toward Us
Divorced is NOT a Status
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When completing a census form or a job application, we’re often asked our marital status, and given choices of Single, Married, Divorced or Widowed. An individual who experienced divorce many years ago, and has not married again, feels compelled to label … Continue reading
Just a Trace
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Resting my Kindle on the fold-down tray-top, I gazed out the plane window. I absentmindedly watched the earth drift lazily by, while pondering the words I had just read. At several thousand feet above the ground, my mind was a … Continue reading
Divorce is Sin…Says Who?
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This is a repost (with minor editing) of my article previously posted on Crying Out for Justice on April 4, 2012. “Divorce is sin… God hates divorce…” Most of us have heard this mantra so many times, that we’ve come … Continue reading
The Lee of the Storm
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Last week, my family and I monitored the news channels as we watched Hurricane Isaac crawl north across Louisiana, leaving flooding and wind destruction in its wake. This wasn’t our first time preparing for a storm to hit. Living in … Continue reading
Missed God’s Plan?
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I hugged my two youngest daughters good-bye, and kissed them each. Then, I turned quickly to leave, before they could see the tears in my eyes. Driving away from their mother’s house, the tears spilled down my cheeks. A few … Continue reading
A Long Weary Ride
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Sweat poured down my face and every muscle quivered with exhaustion as I strained to push the bicycle pedal down one more time…then shifted to push the other pedal down yet again. Twenty miles into a 26 mile mountain bike trek … Continue reading
Jesus Never Said…
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I first came across Will Davis Jr.’s book, 10 Things Jesus Never Said, about nine months ago, in an advertisement on another blog. Having recently published a myth-buster style book, myself, the title caught my eye, and I promptly followed … Continue reading
Shadow of His Wings
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We returned from vacation, a couple of weeks ago, to discover seven new additions to our barnyard fowl. The baby chicks are so cute, running around! Mama Hen, who was previously quite calm-natured, has suddenly become super-protective. And the father, Sammy … Continue reading
Free to Remarry
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Frankly, I don’t like the term remarry. Remarry implies one is entering into marriage again with someone to whom they were previously married. When Sherri and I married, although we had each been previously married, we had not previously been married … Continue reading