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<\/a><\/div>\n\u00a0The<\/b><\/i><\/span>\u00a0holidays are fast approaching.<\/b>\u00a0 Are you feeling lonely at home – even amongst your family?\u00a0 Do you wrestle with a sadness and disconnect during a time when commercials and advertisements portray unity and happiness?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Do you begin to fantasize about having what you perceive others have all around you?\u00a0 What do you do with all those conflicting feelings and thoughts?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n We all remember the classic Norman Rockwell <\/b>painting of Thanksgiving Dinner.<\/i>\u00a0 It\u2019s the quintessential portrait of the all American family gathered for a special meal and fellowship.\u00a0Sometimes life doesn\u2019t imitate art\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n During this pandemic – life is not normal… at least not the way it used to be…\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n There will most likely be hesitation to gather under one roof for a large sit-down dinner. We probably won’t have multi-generational family time like we did in years past…<\/span><\/p>\n There are new protocols for sanitation, social distancing, food preparation and meal sharing guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n One thing is certain –\u00a0 nothing remains the same. It is for a season…<\/span><\/p>\n When you\u2019re in an unequally yoked marriage, you will have days where you feel miserable and venerable.\u00a0 There will always be drama. You may feel isolated and out-of-sorts. We all can recall times when we\u2019ve just felt alone – but you don’t need to let that dictate how you respond to others around you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n When I catch myself thinking thoughts that are not God honoring or when I wallow in self pity \u2013 I look up and acknowledge to God that I need help \u2013 fast<\/b><\/i>!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 What does He reveal to me in my moments of sorrow and helplessness?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n In Scripture, when David was ruthlessly pursued by King Saul, he found solace and peace in God. David wrote Psalm 27 during that time of anticipation, and verses 13-14 express his steadfast faith in God:\u00a0 “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!”<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Some of my favorite verses that express a spirit of thanksgiving are:<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Psalm 107:1<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Psalm 95:2-3<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Colossians 3:16<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Psalm 28:7<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n II Corinthians 2:14<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Psalm 30:12<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Psalm 75:1<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Philippians 4:6<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Psalm 100:4<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Remember – true thanksgiving emits from a grateful heart.\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Even in turbulent times we can have a peace that surpasses understanding.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n As the storm rages above, there is a deep calm beneath the breaking waves…<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Take a fresh inventory of your blessings and face the holidays with a renewed vigor and confidence, knowing that your Heavenly Father delights in you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
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\nwritten for women who love the Lord Jesus, but their spouse doesn\u2019t share their
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\nthe reader to embrace God\u2019s promises for their spouse and future together.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n