The trip back to the garden of delight is always a trip back to sanctuary.
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(re)learning to linger
November 8, 2011
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Maturing, married love is rooted in a shared story and refreshed by a new commitment, often in the full shadow of our failures. It involves learning to linger again.
Read more where the self dies
October 21, 2011
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Marriage is not just the work of God. It is also a gift from God. So we are diminished when we squander it, neglect it or trivialize it. We have a culture that does exactly that.
Read more on dying well
September 21, 2011
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We have a lot yet to learn. But we are determined to learn it, and to extend grace with calmness and certitude in our final hours.
Read more(re)collections on God’s faithfulness
August 22, 2011
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I’ve been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I’ve outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.
Read more an earnest and gracious heart
July 20, 2011
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I doubt it was easy for our Mexican daughter-in-law to enter into our world, with it’s strange tastes and smells and rhythms. But I’m glad she did.
Read more a love story retold
July 1, 2011
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The measure of a man’s marriage is the degree to which his wife flourishes under his love.
Read more that’s our song
June 8, 2011
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We don’t have a “song,” as common as that was in our day. No remembered glances across the room as the band played on. Music played no part in our courtship whatsoever. But we do have a story.
Read more what God has joined
May 23, 2011
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Vulnerability and courage help you create a safe space to practice the patience and forgiveness God has extended you in Christ Jesus
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Love is no fairy tale
Take the whole package of Hollywood contrived, Disney reinforced and romance driven never-ending bliss and you have a recipe for disaster.
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