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Packing for the Journey of Marriage, Part 2
Marriage · podcast

Packing for the Journey of Marriage, Part 2

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This is the second in a three part series on marriage. Part one is here. You can listen to this post on Refresh Her podcast.

Marriage is a journey that is intended by God to last a lifetime. There are responsibilities that we are to “pack away” to make our relationships God-honoring, fulfilling to our husband, and to create a home life that is a blessing to one another. Let’s pick up with our list and check to see if our luggage is packed sufficiently.

This list isn’t filled with the essentials, like Bible study and prayer. I’m assuming that, like your outfits you would pack for a trip, these are already “on the list.” They’re non-negotiables. Be in God’s Word. Stay in fellowship with the Lord through a regular, desperate prayer time.

Let’s turn around and add some things we often forget, like …

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Trusting God’s Hand
podcast · trust · unanswered prayer

Trusting God’s Hand

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How sweet it is to walk with a young child.  Their little chubby hand grasps one finger of the adult that is guiding them.  But as that youngster grows and begins to want some independence, what do they do?  They take their other hand and try to wiggle their finger out of the hand that is guiding them.  They want to go their own way without the help of anyone else.

That illustration is a picture of what we do as we push back from God’s ways.  Recently as I read II Kings 5 about the man Naaman and leprosy, I saw the same kind of attitude that I often display.

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Clean the Kitchen with Me!
Kitchen Tips · podcast · spring cleaning

Clean the Kitchen with Me!

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You can listen to this episode here on the Refresh Her podcast.

Do you ever say, “I wish my home was organized and clean”? Or, “I would deep-clean, but…” I read a statement that said,

“Wishers and would-er’s don’t make very good housekeepers!”

It’s easy to make lots of excuses about our homes, but ultimately, we are responsible for their maintenance. That’s not to say that the other people that live there can’t help, but as I look at how God designed women with that nurturing kind of spirit, we are typically gifted at fostering the warm, inviting atmosphere connected to home and cooking. Even if you’re not a full-time homemaker, your influence is huge! If you have a roommate, or you’re alone in your home, you are also creating a space where you can invite others in and ultimately share the Gospel. Where does that kind of fellowship usually happen? In the kitchen! 

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Clean the Bedroom with Me!
podcast · spring cleaning

Clean the Bedroom with Me!

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You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her podcast. You’ll be able to listen to each step and clean along with me.

As you look into your bedroom right now, is it a refuge…or a wreck? A haven,,, or havoc? If you want to sleep better and feel more rested, studies show that having a clean and organized room can help! When our homes are cared for, we are also (and especially) caring for the people who live there. Let’s do what we can to feel rested, and do the same for the family who shares our home.

It’s easy to neglect cleaning the bedroom because one might think, “Well no one else is going to see this room! Guests won’t come in here!” But we need to do ourselves the favor of creating a space that is an inviting retreat from the busyness of life and the world.

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