Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 NLT Comment About 10 years into our marriage my “Ph.D. in psychopharmacology research” husband set up his own building company with all the attendant risk and stress. I did ask myself if I had signed up for that! But I...

We even boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance, endurance brings God’s approval, and his approval creates hope.  This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God’s gift to us. Romans 5:3-5 GNT Comment: All couples go through difficulties and...

Scripture: Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NIV UK Comment: Recently our family borrowed a river boat and spent a day travelling along a stretch of the Thames. For most of us, six adults and two small children, it was our first experience of navigating through locks. All hands...

I believe in Jesus I believe he is the Son of God I believe he died and rose again I believe He paid for us all Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. John 14 v 11 Comment The disciples...

Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand.  Proverbs 19 v 21  AMP Comment We are always being told to plan – career progression, church growth, children’s futures, – “getting on”. Sometimes this can make us anxious – are we getting it right? Will we miss out if we choose...

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it. Prov 18 v 21 Comment Q. “What’s wrong with men?” A. “Everything they say and everything they do” We laugh because it’s a joke, but relationships come to grief when criticism becomes entrenched – one spouse can’t think...

Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord; but they who deal faithfully are His delight. Prov 12 v 22 AMP Comment Being truthful is not fashionable or interesting and considered naïve. However God delights in truth and aligns it with faithfulness – being full of faith. God intends us to be transparent with Him. He sees all and...

Stolen waters are sweet (because they are forbidden) and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knows not that the shades of the dead are there! Proverbs 9 v 17-18a Comment Keeping secrets from our partner is dangerous. However innocent a friendship seems, if we start to conceal or relish having secrets from our spouse it signals DANGER. We often...

Over the holiday season we’re going to be looking at the book of proverbs and how we can use use this book’s wisdom in our marriage. The reverent fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding. For by Wisdom shall your days be multiplied and the years of...

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’ Matthew 18:21-22 NIV Comment Have you ever drunk rat poison? I have. Anne Lamott famously wrote, ‘Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison...