Category Archives: Love

MARRIAGE IS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Noelene

Today I received the following “What’s App” text from my husband: “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” —Ruth Bell Graham I replied: “We obviously have a happy marriage then—we both have to forgive so much all the … Continue reading →

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LOVE HURTS…some of the time

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Noelene

  Someone very close to me said some things to me recently that shocked me to my very core – I felt like I had been hit in the solar plexus. For a day and a half, I was left … Continue reading →

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HOW FIRM IS YOUR MARRIAGE FOUNDATION?

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Noelene

It never ceases to amaze me just how fickle my feelings are in my marriage! One moment I can look at my husband and think “we have such a good relationship, I can’t imagine ever fighting with him again,” and … Continue reading →

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HOW HOSPITABLE IS YOUR MARRIAGE?

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Noelene

  “Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.”  – Henri … Continue reading →

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A MARRIAGE ROOTED IN CHRIST

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Noelene

“WE MUST BE READY TO ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE INTERRUPTED BY GOD.” – DIETRICH BONHOEFFER Are you prepared to have your marriage ‘interrupted’ by life? Are you prepared to withstand the ‘trials and tribulations’ that will certainly occur as you and … Continue reading →

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MARRIAGE ADVICE FROM WINSTON AND CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL!

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Noelene

One of the best ways to prepare yourself for marriage is by studying married couples.  One couple that has always inspired me are the Churchill’s. Sir Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 … Continue reading →

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FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT?

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Noelene

During a morning Bible Study a group of women were discussing how to have loving relationships with their husbands.  The group leader asked them ‘how many of you love your husbands?’. All the hands shot up. She then asked ‘when … Continue reading →

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COMMIT TO YOUR MARRIAGE BEFORE SAYING “I DO”

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Noelene

Before you decide to get married think about getting divorced and all the ramifications that divorce brings. Think about the enormous commitment you are making! If you are already married and are contemplating divorce then take into consideration how God views … Continue reading →

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START WEEDING YOUR MARRIAGE!

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Noelene

My parents got divorced when I was twelve years old.  Between the ages of twelve and twenty-six, I saw my father six times.  Thereafter, I saw him approximately once a year until two years before he  died when he moved … Continue reading →

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DOES GOD EXIST?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Noelene

I have a friend who is an atheist. We have been friends for close on two decades and during this time we have had many, many discussions about the existence of God. A few years ago we were driving home … Continue reading →

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