The Abiding Marriage Blog

I know you may have been expecting a post from Abiding Marriage to get you and your spouse ready for Valentine's Day. And although we do...

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in...

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with the kids jingle-belling and everyone telling you, ‘Be of good cheer!’” Andy Williams’...

Last Monday, November 28th, my wife, Shawn, and I celebrated 30 years of marriage together!! Hard to believe it has been 30 years since...

Your Word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You. Psalm 119:11 Most Christ-followers would be familiar with Psalm...

Did you know that God delights in you as His adopted son or daughter? Not that He just “tolerates” you, but that He truly delights in His...

This past summer, my six-year-old came home from a neighborhood swim meet with a sparkle in her big brown eyes, and a huge smile on her...

Sometimes, words and phrases become so familiar to us that they may lose how important they are. Consider the words that follow: Please...

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He Himself tempts no one. But...

A few years back, my wife and I met a young couple from our church who were soon to be married. In March of 2018, this husband and wife...

Comparison is a destructive trap. One that, sadly to say, I am all too familiar with. It can spring up just driving to work! I look over...

Yes, I know! Valentine’s Day was many months ago. But now that we are past February 14th, does that mean we have “done our duty” to say...

Is there a roadblock in your marriage? Something keeping you from achieving the life and marriage that you’ve always wanted, that God...

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for...

“A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Proverbs 22:3 NLT...

When I saw the title of this YouTube video, I was intrigued. The title of this post mirrors that title, so you may be intrigued as well!...

When it comes to working through conflict in marriage, my wife and I have “failed” many times over our 25+ years. To try to help, we have...

In the crushing In the pressing You are making new wine (1) Those are the opening lyrics to a song by Hillsong Music entitled New Wine....

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But...

I’m in the kitchen making dinner and I hear the kids bickering and fighting over a toy just like I had heard them do three minutes ago. I...