Marriage, Faith, Family

This week I am reminded that Awesome spouses are Godly spouses.  What happens if you don't have one or know nothing about such things yourself.  Google it, that is google the Christian Faith.  People cannot DO... what they do not know.

Saturday my husband was called on to do a funeral for folks coming in from out of town.  It turned out they were from 4 different areas of the states and 3 different families, meaning 3 different dads.

We've been brought up to be respectful, kind and thoughtful of all people, even those we don't agree with.  Funerals within this realm are calm and aim at honoring the life of the person who pasted.  Well, this funeral presented conflict, lack of self-control and altercation.  WHY?  Because part of these people evidently lived their lives a bit differently than what we are used to.  

Before the funeral started, one young woman saw a man sitting in the back of the church and went ballistic.  Yes, screaming and all body language that follows that... was included.  She was so angry, later she exploded again and broke the top arm of the door, that controls it's open and close as she forcefully exited the front of the church.  Even later, one of her relatives called the police.  What a seen.

It's a great example of what I say all the time.  You cannot do or be anything you've not experienced before.   

Does your cup overflow with LOVE...

or bitterness and hatred? 

For you and your spouse,

whatever is IN YOUR cup...

that is what will overflow.

BUT... YOU can change what's in your cup.  Are you willing?

Whatever your answer, that is your truth and future.

I can't change it for you, but faith in God will. 

---- 1 John 4:7... Beloved, let us love one another, for LOVE is from GOD, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. (From the HOLY BIBLE) 

Blessings Today!  Connie Durham

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I love this Personal Prayer from Helen Steiner Rice

🙏Bless us, heavenly Father- forgive our erring ways.
Grant us strength to serve Thee, put purpose in our days.

Give us understanding, enough to make us kind,
So we may judge all people with our hearts and not our minds.

And teach us to be patient in everything we do,
Content to trust Your wisdom and follow after You.
And help us when we falter and hear us when we pray,
And receive us in Thy kingdom to dwell with thee some day.

This is my prayer that I faithfully say
To help me meet the new dawning day,
For I never could meet life's daily demands
Unless I was sure He was holding my hand.
And priceless indeed would be my reward
to know that you shared my prayer to the Lord