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A Supernatural Marriage

Noelene Curry
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“God is an awesome, amazing, miracle working God and we are a Supernatural people.” —Brian O’Donnell The word Supernatural is defined as: “a manifestation or event attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature… unnaturally or extraordinarily great” Marriage, purely by definition, is beyond scientific understanding, unnatural and extraordinary, therefore, marriage…

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What Gifts Are You Bringing to Your Marriage?

If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is to be present in the present. Gratefully. —Maya Angelou On the 31st of December every year my husband and I go on a date. We find somewhere quiet, away from the house,…

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All the Wrong Faces

Sometimes the extraordinary we want is found in the ordinary we already have. —Linda Trammell One proverb asks a particularly intriguing question, “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels” (Proverbs 31:10). Although the question seems pointed at single people, its message speaks to every reader—“finding” lasting love is a challenge….

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A Hospitable Marriage

Hospitality means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. —Henri J.M. Nouwen Marriage is about creating space for your spouse to grow and change and is…

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When Marriage Isn’t Fair

Marriage is not always fair. Now, don’t hear me wrong. It is important to contribute to your marriage and put your all into it. Your spouse should be able to count on your relationship being your top priority, right under your relationship with Jesus. But because we are human, we and our spouses will face…