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Thinking about Family

November 24, 2020 By Krisan Marotta

Thinking about Family | WednesdayintheWord.com

Thoughts on family, faith and life.


Pearls of Wisdom: on dreams

June 8, 2016

About this series: Many years ago, we asked the matriarchs in our church to share “pearls of wisdom” they learned over the course of their walk with the Lord. We collected their stories in a booklet which we distributed through the women’s ministries. My copy of the booklet is now tattered and faded, and many of the women quoted are home with the Lord. To keep their words alive and honor their wisdom, I am sharing their pearls here before my booklet turns to dust. I hope these words inspire you to share a cup of tea with an older woman in your church and listen to her pearls of wisdom.

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Pearls of Wisdom: on loss

June 1, 2016

Many years ago, we asked the matriarchs in our church to share “pearls of wisdom” they learned over the course of their walk with the Lord. We collected their stories in a booklet which we distributed through the women’s ministries. My copy of the booklet is now tattered and faded, and many of the women quoted are home with the Lord. To keep their words alive and honor their wisdom, I am sharing their pearls here before my booklet turns to dust. I hope these words inspire you to share a cup of tea with an older woman in your church and listen to her pearls of wisdom.

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Pearls of Wisdom: on parenting

May 18, 2016

Many years ago, we asked the matriarchs in our church to share “pearls of wisdom” they learned over the course of their walk with the Lord. We collected their stories in a booklet which we distributed through the women’s ministries. My copy of the booklet is now tattered and faded, and many of the women quoted are home with the Lord. To keep their words alive and honor their wisdom, I am sharing their pearls here before my booklet turns to dust. I hope these words inspire you to share a cup of tea with an older woman in your church and listen to her pearls of wisdom.

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Pearls of Wisdom: on family

May 4, 2016

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Pearls of Wisdom: from our mothers

April 27, 2016

Many years ago, we asked the matriarchs in our church to share “pearls of wisdom” they learned over the course of their walk with the Lord. We collected their stories in a booklet which we distributed through the women’s ministries. My copy of the booklet is now tattered and faded, and many of the women quoted are home with the Lord. To keep their words alive and honor their wisdom, I am sharing their pearls here before my booklet turns to dust. I hope these words inspire you to share a cup of tea with an older woman in your church and listen to her pearls of wisdom.

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10 Tips for cleaning your closet

December 27, 2015

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You won’t always be pretty

November 18, 2014

I remember clearly the day I became invisible. Walking through the mail with my teenagers, all the females were noticing my son and and the males were noticing my daughter.

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The Dividing Line

January 15, 2014

The Apostle Paul divides humanity by one thing: those who belong to God and those who don’t. It is the only distinction that matters.

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What Men Wish Women Knew About Men

December 17, 2013

What one particular husband thinks that other husbands might appreciate him telling their wives.

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Cats and the End of the World

November 27, 2013

The day our cat died our daughter changed her Facebook status to “starting over from the end of the world.”

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Observations on the Empty Nest

May 3, 2013

Random comments on life after children fly the nest.

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Reading to Son

3 Must-Read Parenting Books

October 20, 2012

If I had to go back to being a new parent and could only read 3 parenting books, these are the three books I would choose.

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Should I marry a man with pornography struggles?

January 29, 2012

A recently engaged woman learned her fiancee has “ongoing struggles with pornography.” She isn’t sure what to do. Assuming sin usually runs deeper than we care to admit, my advice would be postpone the wedding until the she can answer “yes” to two questions.

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Redbook Cover 2011

Beauty is in the mouse click

December 3, 2011

Beauty is no longer in the eye of the beholder; it is in the mouse click of the photoshopper.

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Jeans on the line

The “Dad-Mom” Debate

November 26, 2011

Does the Bible dictate who works inside and outside the home? Consider this debate over “who wears the pants” sparked by the “Dad Mom” Tide commercial.

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Wedding Rings

Marriage is the adventure

October 17, 2011

Neither churches nor families are teaching 20-somethings that marriage is the adventure – except in our Perfect Union class.

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Sisters

Study finds: Girlfriends are key to women’s optimism

October 4, 2011

According to a recent USA Today article, “girlfriends are key to women’s optimism.”

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  1. Pearls of Wisdom: on family
  2. Abraham’s Family Tree
  3. King David’s family tree
  4. King Saul’s family tree
  5. Pearls of Wisdom: from our mothers

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