The Abiding Marriage Blog

Friend: Noun 1: One attached to another by affection or esteem 2: One that is not hostile 3: A favored companion 4: A person included in...

My wife, Shawn, makes me my favorite dessert a few times a year. It’s a recipe for Texas sheet cake  that she has modified until it is...

"Let not your hearts be troubled”. These are Jesus' words to you and to me in John 14:1.   But, in context from John 14, they were...

INTRODUCTION : There have been a few days recently where I have felt anxious - even overwhelmed - in a particular area of my life. In the...

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; and both Jesus and His disciples were invited...

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their...

If you are a Christ-follower, you will likely agree with this statement: “ The greatest gift ever given was God the Father sending Christ...

What do you do when … The world is going crazy? The culture has lost its mind? There seems to be chaos and anarchy all around us? Evil...

Maybe you love the Psalms as much as I do! No matter my circumstances – in joy or heartache – there is very likely a Psalm that connects...

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

(We are re-posting this great online article to encourage every Christ-follower to grow in gratitude and thankfulness to the Lord God....

For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.  Proverbs 15:15 NLT   Proverbs is a book...

In most marriage relationships, at times it can feel like you are the only one really working to improve your marriage. Part of the...

The Bible has been described in many ways. Some have called it God’s Rulebook for Life. Many would think of it as a Holy book. Christians...

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into...

"Not everyone who calls out to Me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of My Father in...

“I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” Malachi 3:6 Do you ever find yourself deeply moved by...

As Christmas approaches, there are many Bible verses that come to mind as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the Savior's birth. One...

The moment man chose sin, God, the Artist, took out a needle, and gathered His threads - vivid yellows and soothing greens, peaceful...

Forever, O Lord, Your Word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You have established the earth,...