#MarriagePrayers: John 10:10

Can you believe we're wrapping up our first week? Scott and I both hope you have been encouraged by these posts.  And just in case you missed any, here are the verses we've prayed so far: Matthew 4:19, Romans 8:5-6, Matthew 6:33, John 15:8, Luke 10:42, and 2 Corinthians 5:9.  Today's verse is one of my favorites and I think it's a great way end this first week of #MarriagePrayers. ********** The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it ... [Read More]

#MarriagePrayers: 2 Corinthians 5:9

So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. — 2 Corinthians 5:9 ********** Whether we're at home or away ... That pretty much covers it, huh? Paul is reminding the Corinthians (and us!) the goal is the same no matter where we are: to please Christ. I was thinking about what it means to please Christ, specifically in the context of marriage. I looked at several other passages, some of which we'll be covering later in this series, to find out what ... [Read More]

#MarriagePrayers: John 15:8

Isn't Scott awesome? I loved yesterday's post and am incredibly thankful for his willingness to be a part of this series. He's a keeper, y'all! No doubt about it. ********** By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. — John 15:8 ********** We're fruit lovers at the Underwood house. All three of us. Last weekend, Scott was headed to the grocery store to pick up a few things and asked me if there was anything I else I wanted.  "Bananas," I ... [Read More]

#MarriagePrayers: 31 Verses to Pray for Your Marriage

Links to all the #MarriagePrayers are at the end of this post! ~ TL June 12, 1995. A friend of mine wanted to go hear this group called Eternity. I went with her because what else was I going to do on a Monday night. Little did I know ... That night would change my life forever. As one of singers introduced the members of Eternity (think similar to Truth on a much smaller scale), he mentioned he was from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. I knew someone else from Muscle Shoals so after the concert ... [Read More]

Coming in May — #MarriagePrayers: 31 Verses to Pray for Your Marriage

How much do you pray for your marriage? June 1, 2016 is Scott's and my 20th anniversary. Twenty years, y'all. {Yes, of course, I was a mere child when we married. Obviously!} When I look back over those years I am in awe of all God has done in and through us. Those two 24-year-olds who said, "I do," were clueless about how hard marriage was going to be. But those two were also completely unprepared for how beautiful marriage was going to be as well. When I think about all we've been ... [Read More]

In Him: 10 Truths from Colossians

In Christ ... We have redemption.  He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 All things were created. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. Colossians 1:16 Everything holds together. And he is before all things, ... [Read More]