loving well

17 Things Adoption Has Taught Me About Loving Well
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17 Things Adoption Has Taught Me About Loving Well

The little black ringlets of hair curling round her rosy cheeks and dark brown eyes captured my heart at first sight. It’s a moment I’ll never forget. As the tears came out of nowhere and my heart exploded, it was instantaneous. Somewhere in that place a Mama feels the deepest of emotions, I knew she…

63 Years of Loving Well – The Ingredients to a Lasting Marriage
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63 Years of Loving Well – The Ingredients to a Lasting Marriage

“We are heading to the hotel tomorrow for one night and we will be back home Thursday. Going to celebrate our anniversary with my BEAUTIFUL wife!!!!!” As I was driving and my son read the text out loud, how could I not smile BIG? It was a text from my 86-year-old dad. He and my…

Loving Your Spouse Well When Your Nest is Almost Empty
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Loving Your Spouse Well When Your Nest is Almost Empty

This week for the Building a Lasting Love Story #MarriageSeries, I get to bring you my friend, a passionate follower of Jesus and a gifted encourager, Melanie Redd.  As well as teaching and speaking, Melanie writes at Ministry of Hope. She’s been married to Randy for 26 years and their nest is almost empty! Today,…

Loving Your Spouse Well While Parenting Teens
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Loving Your Spouse Well While Parenting Teens

This week for the Building a Lasting Love Story #MarriageSeries, I get to bring you a dear friend. Shannon Geurin is passionate follower of Jesus who loves her husband and girls fiercely! She’s brave and fun and I just know you will be encouraged by what she has to say about loving your spouse well while…

How to Love Your Spouse Well During the Busy Parenting Years
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How to Love Your Spouse Well During the Busy Parenting Years

I’m so pleased to share with you my dear friend and gifted writer, Valerie Murray from Cord of 6. She is a Mama to 4 beautiful children and is on the go nonstop, so if anyone can relate to your struggles to loving your spouse well during these years, she can! She loves her husband…