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Encouragement Encouragement for most of us is not a natural thing to extend to others. We are more interested in our own personal success rather than helping others. Eve in Genesis 3:5 was taken in by the statement from the serpent that she would be like God if she ate the forbidden fruit. She saw [...]
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Building Contentment Contentment in marriage is a long term goal rather than instantaneous. The combining of two people is an upheaval. Dating is part time sharing, whereas marriage is full time. One goes from living a single life of infrequent sharing to a married life where sharing must be frequent. Decisions have to be joint [...]
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