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Broken Things

Posted on October 19, 2011 by marriageonamission

I don’t like it when things get broken. Don’t like it one bit. But, God has a hankering for broken things. He has to have them. He searches for messes beyond measure. Because NOTHING lies beyond His restorative reach. NOTHING. … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished – Day 40

Posted on October 11, 2011 by marriageonamission

Several months ago, my deepest friend pulled me aside…and pulled up a chair. In her hands, compassion and a book. I know her well…and she, me. If she was suggesting that I read something, it was definitely worth the read. The book? One Thousand … Continue reading →

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The Stretching – Day 33

Posted on October 4, 2011 by marriageonamission

We know the feeling. When our faith is being stretched to the max. Relentless pulling and stretching and pulling some more. But, why? Because our faith is still too small. And, while it’s much more comfortable to leave our faith the size that … Continue reading →

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A Little Closer – Day 25

Posted on September 26, 2011 by marriageonamission

Every Sunday evening for the last nine years, we’ve chased after God together. We open His Word and feast on it. Chewing and chewing on every morsel; taking it down into ourselves…into our marriage. We discuss those in need of prayer…and … Continue reading →

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The 6th Sense – Day 23

Posted on September 24, 2011 by marriageonamission

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Corinthians 4:17 Define light and momentary. Over the course of the past week, we’ve sat across from couples whose troubles included multiple … Continue reading →

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Fidgeting – Day 9

Posted on September 10, 2011 by marriageonamission

Today we began unpacking the tools God gave us to heal our marriage…and the fidgeting started. Not in every chair, but several. The fidgeting testifies to the discomfort of being vulnerable with one another….revealing our inner hearts. We know how the fidgets feel. … Continue reading →

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More – Day 2

Posted on September 4, 2011 by marriageonamission

It always takes a few days and a few hundred miles for the reality of another mission to fully sink in…to really realize and accept the fact that once we leave our front door, we won’t see it again for 40 days. 40 days of … Continue reading →

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Ready to Launch

Posted on September 1, 2011 by marriageonamission

For the next 40 days, we’ll be blogging with regard to our ninth mission trip across the U.S. This journey will take place from Sept. 2nd – Oct. 11th. We’ll post entries, photos, and videos from the road. Our mission … Continue reading →

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The Myrrh of God’s Mission

Posted on August 12, 2011 by marriageonamission

There are two kinds of pain. The pain of being outside God’s will, and the pain of being inside God’s will. Having experienced both, I’d take the latter any day. Jesus was extremely clear when He warned that living out … Continue reading →

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HIS STORY

Posted on August 5, 2011 by marriageonamission

The last time we ever set eyes on one another was the day our divorce papers were notarized. Once we parted ways in the parking lot of the notary public, we NEVER saw or heard from one another again. NEVER. … Continue reading →

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