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"My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love..." (Colossians 2:2 NIV)
I'm Lori - a wife to Robert, mom to grown kids, and Christ follower.
This blog is for husbands & wives leading meaningful lives - encouraging each other and making a difference in the world around them.
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Have courage. Encourage!
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Category Archives: foster with love
Encouraging Words: Reinforce
Did you know that the first “not good” in the Bible was about Adam being alone? Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. (Genesis 2:8) The Lord God said, “It … Continue reading
Encouraging Words: Edify
Edify: To build up – establish – strengthen. I don’t know about you – but this is NOT a word I use most days. Or any day. Sometimes I read it in a Biblical context, but I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading
Encouraging Words: Relieve
Take 29 seconds & watch a blast from the past: What a relief it is… Remember that old commercial? It talks about relieving negative consequences. Has your spouse ever experienced negative consequences? Talking about the action that brought on … Continue reading
Encouraging Words: Uphold
Ever get that… s-i-n-k-i-n-g… feeling? Is your spouse overwhelmed? Submerged? Swamped? Uphold: To keep from sinking. Who wants to sink? Nobody. We knew an older, crusty, gentleman who never married. He often talked of his experiences during World War II - … Continue reading
It’s more than just your hands!
I’m fascinated with pictures of couples holding hands. It seems to me, that when a couple holds hands, they’re defying the odds and declaring their unity. Holding hands is an outward sign of solidarity. It’s a comfort, and a promise. … Continue reading
