I thought it was time for me to tell you some details about the “Sticky Marriage” that I’ve been in for nearly 38 years.
Power Over My Irritants
I’ll never forget one problem we had with our kitchen sink that I thought would drive me nuts! The faucet leaked, and though the water was turned off, one drop after another made its way downward into the sink.
**Plink**Plink**Plink**Plink. All day.
All night. **Plink **Plink**Plink.
The wonderful man in my house went to Lowe’s and bought a washer for the spigot and fixed the irritant. Hallelujah!
Do you ever hear irritating words pouring out your mouth as I do? Proverbs 19:13 says that the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Yes, just like the **Plink**Plink****Plink in my kitchen sink, the frustrations that cause me to be contentious make me that irritating.
What a blessing to remember that Christ died for all those irritants and Christ died for my contentious spirit and ugly words! The second verse to The Power of the Cross says:
Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev’ry bitter thought,
Ev’ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
Wow. Every ugly thought I’ve had caused the Lord to have to die. Every wicked word passed over my lips He paid for! My sin was fixed by a different kind of “washer!” It was taken care of by the Blood of the Lamb of God!
CHORUS:
This, the pow’r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Thank the Lord for the power of the cross. It paid for my contentious spirit and sinful words. I’m undeserving. He is wonderful!
We can live guilt-free, victorious lives because of the power of the cross!
Honey-Orange Yogurt
If I could eat any breakfast I wanted every single day, it would be French Toast. However, I try to only eat something like that once a month or so! For health’s sake I try to eat yogurt regularly. I’ve gotten to where I really do enjoy it, but it can get a little boring! I’ve recently discovered a little way to spruce it up and make it absolutely Continue reading “Honey-Orange Yogurt”
Fun Things Friday
Let me tell you about some roles I’ve been enjoying that have refreshed me and I pray also others.
Decorator!
I’m no professional, but I do enjoy it. I was asked to redecorate my church’s foyer. I had a budget and I had given myself the timeline of Easter when I wanted it complete.
How Am I Supposed To Get Everything Done?
The week before Easter was one of those overwhelming kind of weeks. There was so much to do, so much to prepare for, so much to finish up – on top of all my normal daily routines. I felt like I needed to jump out of bed and start to work in order to accomplish it all! I wondered as perhaps you often do –
How am I supposed to get everything done and still have time in God’s Word?
That question truly drove me to my knees in prayer, because I knew there was no way that I could come up with a plan that would work. Yes, I added one more “thing to do” by stopping at my chair to read God’s Word, then drop on my knees to talk to the Lord about my busy day/week. Continue reading “How Am I Supposed To Get Everything Done?”
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