As a married couple, for certain there will be many everyday things that you have in common and that you’re both comfortable with, which is why you’re together in the first place. But when it comes to dreaming about tomorrow, you might surprise each other at how different the things you want for the future […]
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Last But Not Least This is bittersweet. Our last April Maura Marriage Series blog post from the book, “What Did You Expect?” Paul David Tripp has provided us with grace-filled truth and practical application of that truth. He has glorified God in all the ways He deserves. He has spoken about the grace of God, […]
There are the most Chapters designated for Commitment #6: We will work to protect our marriage. That didn’t just happened. I believe Paul Tripp intentionally gave this commitment the most attention out of all the commitments. Why? Because the only way we can truly protect our marriage is by depending on God’s radical grace to help […]
Commitment 6: We will work to protect our marriage. There has been a reoccurring theme throughout Paul Tripp’s “What Did You Expect?” book. He doesn’t talk about marriages that have been destroyed by one, significant, unfaithful choice. He mentions marriages that have been subtly and quietly ignored for multiple years. He is speaking out for […]
Commitment #5: We will deal with our differences with appreciation and grace. From last week’s post about acknowledging our differences, it is equally important to then deal with them. Many times we develop unhealthy patterns to help ourselves through the discomfort of our differences. And from those times, we actually might not even realize those […]