From chapter 10 in The Marriage Miracle by Bob and Cheryl Moeller Years ago when I was going through a particularly difficult season of life, someone gave me a copy of the devotional classic, Streams in the Desert. This remarkably enduring work was written by …
Encouragement for single, married, motherhood / family, empty nesters, single-again, and widows.
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Parenting Conference
Many of you have come to love and appreciate Molly Evert’s parenting podcasts here at MMCW. March 11-12th she will be sharing at the Biblical Parenting Vision and Strategy conference on building loyalty between siblings in Atlanta, GA. This is a unique conference blending encouragement …
What’s the Plan?
The first of my four children is preparing to leave home. I use the word preparing loosely because there is no real plan, at least not one that qualifies as mom and dad approved. He was gung-ho for the Marines until the repeal of “don’t …
Week of Love
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Love & Respect in Marriage
Love and Respect for a Lifetime, Gift Edition Love and Respect for a Lifetime by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2010) As the title of this small gift book hints at, and the front cover of the book plainly states, author and founder of …
Practice the One and Only Rule
The one and only rule for spouses is quite simple to remember. It goes like this: you are my one and only. We’ll repeat it again for impact: you are my one and only. It is the exclusivity of our love for our spouse that …
Making Each Day Count
Life goes all too quickly. Here are 10 ways to ensure that daily living doesn’t turn our marriage into a dull and predictable routine. 1. Treat each day as a gift from God. Say, “I love you,” at least once a day. 2. View your …
God’s Grace for Everyday Situations
We were rushing out of the house for the end-of-the-year testing required of homeschool children. One of my children slept late, leaving no time for either his breakfast or packing a snack for the day. I told him it was too bad he had not …
Slowing the Pace
Driving into the mall parking lot, I could not avoid the tailgating impatient driver behind me. When the opportunity arose, the gal floored it and sped to snag a parking spot. Obviously time was of the essence. As I was walking behind Speedy Mom into …
Is Wiping Noses Spiritual?
Martin Luther said that, “what you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God.” How can this be? Wiping noses (not to mention rear ends) gets pretty old after awhile. Sometimes a Christian …