• Posts Tagged ‘“The Meaning of Marriage”’

    The Pernicious Poison of Self-Pity

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    “Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to be caught up in the terrible squirrel cage of self.” ― Millicent Fenwick I am finally admitting to myself that, among others, I have one horrible habit that I recognize I need to get rid of. And it is not my excessive...

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    The Fault We Must Fight

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    For whatever reason, today has been a day of snippets. While at work this morning, I had a number of moments where observations about shame rolled in- and I harvested as many of those as I could for a later post.  Tonight, it was about dealing with self. With a rare evening home and...

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    First Comes Servanthood, Then Comes Marriage

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    I was first introduced to pastor Tim Keller and his writings last summer after picking up a little book that talked about how not to live as a prodigal in the church. I had heard for some time about how good Keller’s stuff was for the mind and the heart, and so after finally...

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