Marriage
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5 Things a Real Man Has on His Calendar
I admit it: I live by a calendar and to-do list. I am a total time nerd. Side note: If Google Calendar ever goes out of existence, I might just be going out of existence, too! Admittedly, though, I have struggled through the years with a calendar that was filled by everyone else. A few years ago, however, I heard a fellow preacher teach a session at Polishing the Pulpit about time management. He suggested (very strongly) that we need to put everything on our calendars. I started doing that as best as I could, and what a difference it has made! The reason is simple: when you put everything on your…
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Marriage is More than a Commitment; Marriage is a Covenant
By virtually every metric, statistic, and anecdotal observation, the Biblical view of marriage in our society is declining. While there are still many who hold strongly and passionately to God’s view of marriage in the western world, that hold is becoming looser at a rapid rate. There is no way to list all the reasons for that in one blog post, but today I want to share one reason that I think undergirds much of this struggle. It is a straightforward misunderstanding of how powerful marriage is meant to be. Commitment vs. Covenant We often hear marriage described as a commitment. (Sometimes, tragically in my view, it is even reduced…
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Episode 48: Book Review of “This Momentary Marriage” by John Piper [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/legacy_body_048.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working? Click here.) Resources abound to help marriages and families, but sifting through the piles of materials can be daunting. On this week’s podcast, Adam takes just a few minutes to share with you some strengths and some weaknesses of John Piper’s book This Momentary Marriage. We hope you will listen to this brief review, and if you find the book one you might want to purchase, you can use the link below [affiliate]. Get a Copy This Momentary Marriage [Amazon]More from A Legacy of Faith More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for…
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Put Up the Floodgates
We live in a river town. The mighty Ohio flows by the Port of Paducah bringing both beauty and industry to our area. Jim and I have spent several pleasant evenings in the summer sitting down by the river watching the boats and barges go up and down that beautiful waterway. There is a floodwall that is beautifully painted with murals portraying the history of the city of Paducah and many people come to our city and enjoy the artwork on that wall. This last week access to that beautiful resting spot was cut off because the river had risen to a dangerous level and it was thought that the floodgates would have…
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As We Prepare to Turn the Page
If we live long enough and if the Lord has not come in the meantime, we will mark the passing another “old year” and the beginning of 2016 at midnight Thursday night. The transition from one year to the next means a lot of different things to different people. In many ways, this particular transition promises to be one of those milestones we hear about from time to time. When 2015 comes to a close, Donna and I will complete our fifteenth year of worshiping with, working with, and loving the people who comprise the Central church of Christ in Paducah, Kentucky. There have been a lot of changes during these fifteen…
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Where Love Abides
I grew up in a very small home – one living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a small bath. There were four of us living in that space which was probably, at most, one thousand square feet. I don’t recall feeling cramped or poor, but I’m sure we were at times. What I do recall are meals around a small table, a warm bed with clean sheets, listening to music on the record player in the living room, and laughter as we sat and talked with one another. Jim grew up in a home which was about the same size as the one where I grew up, but it was a much…
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A Master Grocery List for Busy Moms {Free Printable}
On A Legacy of Faith, we want to help families, and one of our goals is to help families “survive the day.” Today, I have something to help with that. As a wife and mother, I have a lot of responsibility on my shoulders, and one of those responsibilities is making sure supper gets on the table every night. It is something that I am trying to take more seriously. You know as well as I do that getting supper on the table every night actually begins with a menu plan and a good grocery list. Maybe it’s just me, but more often than not, I have the kids with…
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Episode 40: 100 Things We are Thankful For (Part 1) [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_040.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working? Click here to listen.) November is the time of year when many people slow down and count their blessings. Sometimes, though, we struggle to start that list, though we know the list is endless. To help you, we are taking two programs to share 100 things our family is thankful for. On this week’s program, which is part one, Adam and his eight-year-old son, Turner, share 25 things each they are thankful for. We hope you are encouraged by their lists, and make sure you tune in next week to hear Leah and Mary Carol share their lists, too. More…
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Do We Really Understand Commitment
She had waited for this day for several months. They had been dating for a couple of years and had a serious relationship that they both knew would end in marriage. On this particular night, her months of waiting finally came to an end. After a wonderful dinner, and a walk by the river, he got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife. She accepted the beautiful ring and answered with a “yes.” Did she really know the commitment she was making? This young man loved the game of basketball. As a freshmen in high school, he tried out for the team and was selected to be one of the…
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3 Ways a Wife Can Strengthen Her Marriage
Here at A Legacy of Faith, we are dedicated to strengthening marriages. We are saddened by the weakened state of the family, but we believe there is hope. There is hope for strong, committed marriages. There is hope for thriving families built on the kind of faith that is passed on for generations. Today’s post is for any woman who would like a stronger marriage. Let me share three things that a wife can and must do to strengthen her marriage. Respect your husband. Ephesians 5:33 says, “…let the wife see that she respects her husband.” Our husbands need respect. Moreover, husbands don’t have to earn the respect any more…
