Prayer: The Antidote to What Ails Your Marriage

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Prayer: The Antidote to What Ails Your Marriage By Joel and Nina Schmidgall (Bible Gateway Blog). A ring has been the symbol of a marriage covenant for generations. At its core, a ring is a circle. Because it has no beginning and no end, a circle represents the infinite. A circle represents the bold declaration of marriage. Exchanged during the wedding ceremony, the ring is an emblem of . . . Continue Reading Seeing Black History Through Another Lens By Cara Meredith (Bible Gateway Blog). My friend Shannon and I wove our way through the National African American Museum of History and Culture in Washington, DC. Two days before, we'd sat at the feet of Mama Ruby, and now, on our last full day of the pilgrimage, our bodies ached with a wild kind of exhaustion. Desperate to return home, I longed for enough time to filter all of the information I'd internalized that week.... Continue Reading When I Discovered My Dream Had Become an Idol By Tiffini Kilgore (Bible Gateway Blog). Since I said yes to God, I've been journaling my thoughts, my questions, and God's responses. But this morning, I sit at the table and read, you have "relied on oppression and depended on deceit" (Isa. 30:12). The words pull my face to them and say, "Sweet one, pay attention. You are shaping your life on lies." I am? Am I putting all my trust in lies? Continue Reading How to Love a Spouse Who Drives You Crazy By Karen Ehman (Bible Gateway Blog). My intense irritation at my husband's actions didn't visibly show. Since his mother was in the back seat of our car, I was careful to remain calm. However, I did sneak a darting glance toward him—a dagger that accurately conveyed how very much I hated what he'd just done. His dire offense? Wait for it . . . Continue Reading   - Want more? Subscribe to one or more of the following devotional email newsletters published jointly by Bible Gateway and Zondervan: Boundaries (weekly) Investigating Faith with Lee Strobel (weekly) The Daniel Plan (weekly) The Daniel Prayer (a 5-day devotional journey) The Seven Money Types (a 9-day Bible study) Care Instructions for a Life Worth Living with John Ortberg (weekly) - join Zondervan on social media  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. For information regarding our privacy policy, click here. If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, please contact us. Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -