by Harold and Bette Gillogly It worked for the Psalmist. When David wrote Psalm 30, he wasn’t simply writing nice lyrics to fit a tune. These words are TRUTH and they are powerful: You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you […]
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How to Have Joy in your Marriage
Communication Joy & HappinessAuthors: Bill and Bridget Dunk Today’s society would have you believe all you need to be happy is that new car – that new job – the latest and greatest gadget – even a new hair color has the promise of happiness in “television land.” But happiness is NOT what we need – it is […]
Kick ’em Out of the Bedroom
Joy & Happiness Marital Intimacy Persevering LoveNo, we’re not talking about kicking your spouse out. We’re talking about kicking out a couple of habits you may have developed in your marriage relationship. If you are going to experience joy in your sexual relationship, these two habits have gotta go! Demanding Has Gotta Go: 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 is an often misunderstood Scripture. […]
Couples Rejoice (Pt. 3 of 3)
Joy & Happinessby Harold and Bette Gillogly In the last two Seeds we have talked about how we can rejoice with our mates, celebrating our love and oneness. By using C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-N-G as an acrostic, we have discussed specific, practical ways to fill our marriages full of joy. The first eights letters of CELEBRATING have been used, so […]
Couples Rejoice (Pt. 2 of 3)
Joy & Happinessby Harold and Bette Gillogly Has there been a celebration at your house since the last SEEDS FOR GROWTH? A celebration of your love for one another? We hope so. It is our prayer for every couple to make “rejoicing” the key characteristic of their marriage? We hope you have made a decision to put […]
Couples Rejoice (Pt. 1 of 3)
Joy & Happinessby Harold and Bette Gillogly Throughout Scripture, there is a distinct current of celebration, especially as God reveals His intention in creating marriage. When God fashioned Eve and brought her to Adam — they celebrated (Genesis 2:22-25). When Ruth and Boaz were finally united, there was jubilation (Ruth 4:14). Solomon and his Shulamite wife rejoiced […]
Encourager or Critic
Anger Issues Joy & HappinessWe are commanded by the Holy Spirit to encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thess. 5:11). If you know the Lord, then, hopefully, you take this command pretty seriously. You try your best to encourage those who are DIScouraged. But is that enough? Is there more to this command than meets the […]
Make Me a Blessing
Joy & HappinessHow to fall in love, stay in love, rekindle your love. That’s the subtitle of Dr. Ed Wheat’s LOVE LIFE FOR EVERY MARRIED COUPLE…probably the best book we’ve ever read on marriage. You know why? Because it’s so practical. We want to share a portion of it with you, just in case you haven’t read […]