God's Successful Marriage

  Key Verse “Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2 There are changes in marriage that you see coming. Children grow up. Careers change. Retirement eventually appears on the horizon. You may not know exactly what those seasons will look like, but you know they are probably coming. Health changes can be different. Sometimes there is warning and sometimes there isn't. A diagnosis can arrive during an ordinary week and divide life into before and after . An accident can change what one spouse is physically able to do. Chronic illness, disability, emotional struggles, pain, fatigue, or simply the effects of getting older can begin changing routines that once seemed permanent. And when someone's health changes, the marriage changes with it. That does not necessarily mean the marriage becomes worse. But it does mean that something the couple had learned how to live may suddenly have to be learned again. Roles may shift, the spouse who al...

  Dealing with Hurt and Loss Family and friends, I must warn you that today’s post will different. Most of the time on God’s Successful Marriage we focus on communication, love in action, and the daily choices that strengthen our relationships. But life brings moments that are hard to prepare for—moments of deep hurt and loss. I recently lost a good friend to an accident, and the grief has been difficult to carry. Loss is something we often avoid talking about until it happens, yet it touches every life. Whether it’s the loss of a friend, a family member, or another painful separation, the feelings are real. Grief can feel overwhelming, confusing, and even isolating. And that’s okay. Having these feelings does not mean we are weak. It means we are human. But here is something important to remember: while grief is real, it does not have to become our identity. Studies on grief, such as those following the five stages of grief model (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, accept...