Sharon JaynesMarriage 10 Comments

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Today’s Truth
“Let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates and esteems him, and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly”  (Ephesians 5:33 AMP).

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I’ve been shut up, shut down,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage 1 Comment

Man’s Best Friends

Today’s Truth
“The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone.  I will make a helper suitable for him.’” Genesis 2:18 NIV

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For thirteen years, our family was blessed with a Golden Retriever named Ginger. We gave her to our son, Steven, for Christmas when he was five-years-old and she still holds the blue ribbon as the best present ever.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage, Power of Words 1 Comment

No More Nagging

Today’s Truth
James 5:16 (TNIV) “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

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There are some verses in the Bible that I wish God had just left out.  Here are a few:

  • “A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping” (Proverbs 19:13).
  • “A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day;
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Sharon JaynesMarriage 2 Comments

Filled to the Brim

Today’s Truth
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’; so they filled them to the brim” ( NIV).

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Shortly after Jesus was baptized, he attended a wedding reception in the town of Cana, in Galilee.  Apparently Jesus felt very comfortable at such a party, and I imagine Him laughing,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage, Prayer, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare 16 Comments

A Husband’s Prayer Warrior

 

 Today’s Truth
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12 NIV).

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Of all the roles and responsibilities that God has given wives,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage 2 Comments

Then God Created a Helper

Today’s Truth
“And the Lord God said, ‘It isn’t good for man to be alone.  I will make a companion for him, a helper suited to his needs’” (Genesis 2:18 TLB).

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Do you remember the story of Creation recorded in Genesis?  I never cease to be amazed at that marvelous beginning of the Book I have grown to love…”In the beginning,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Identity in Christ 5 Comments

Debbie’s Acceptance of Her New Identity

Today’s Truth
“I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels” (Isaiah 6:10 NIV).

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Debbie’s paternal grandparents had both a housekeeper and groundskeeper who lived in their basement apartment.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, General Inspiration, Identity in Christ 2 Comments

Exchanging the Old for the New

Today’s Truth 
“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV).

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Julianna came out of the womb ready to meet every challenge with determination, every celebration with enthusiasm, and every mystery with the passion of discovery.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Identity in Christ, Living Fully 2 Comments

Living Below the Bar

Today’s Truth
“So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons” (2 Samuel 9:11 NIV).

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Who in the world is Mephibosheth and what possessed his momma to give him such a name?  Well, I can’t answer the second question, but I can shed some light on the first. Mephibosheth was a man who was living way below his potential.   Read more…