Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. (1 Peter 3:11) The main meaning of ensue—which you've probably already guessed—is pursue, meaning to follow after, but both ensue and pursue come from the Greek word diō meaning to flee. The most interesting thing about ensue is ...
You and Me Against the World: Christian Wife 101
As a newly married couple, you started out thinking “You and me against the world, babe.” So where did it go wrong? Why did you wake up one morning sitting on opposite sides of the bench when you started out on the same side that celebrated day? It didn’t happen overnight. It happened in small ...
Peace and the Proverbs 31 Woman: Christian Wife 101
Have you ever thought that a peaceful marriage should exist by itself, an incarnate thing that springs up from the foundation you and your husband made on your wedding day? Peace would settle around you like fog surrounds a cozy harbor in the middle of a bustling and chaotic life. It would envelop ...
Peace Awaits You on the Mountain: Christian Wife 101
How often has hope for a happy marriage loomed like a cold and forbidding mountain far beyond your reach or desire to scale? Straining your neck, you can't imagine how you'll ever get there. The task seems so formidable you believe turning back and finding the nearest sunny valley to traipse with ...