Living Loyal

by | Sep 24, 2024 | first try

GIVE IT A TRY

BE LOYAL  (Day 3 of 6)
(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1)

Let’s take the day and talk to God about loyalty.

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” Ruth 1:16-17 ESV

Who are we called to be loyal to? (God, our spouse, our friends, etc.) What does that look like actually lived out in our various relationships?

LOYAL WOMAN

What actions and words would speak loyalty to your spouse? (And conversely, what actions or words speak disloyalty?) What will you do today?

We’re busy re-fencing our personal garden (for some reason, we thought we needed more garden space).

MILLED FENCE POSTS

These are posts that Paul and our son milled from downed trees. We’re sanding and staining them. The short bits will be used to build raised garden beds.

 

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Got Loyalty?

by | Sep 23, 2024 | self-examination

SELF-EXAMINATION

BE LOYAL  (Day 2 of 6)
(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1)

Thinking about loyalty …

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” Ruth 1:16-17 ESV

Have you ever considered the concept of loyalty? I don’t think I’ve given it too much thought.

LOYALTY DEFINITION IN DICTIONARY

My marriage vows implied loyalty without stating it outright. I’ve stood with people in difficult situations, but I’m not sure if I would have considered it as an expression of loyalty.

I’m going to have to give this some serious thought today. Ruth’s example is pretty amazing. Where have I stood in regard to loyalty? Could I have taken this more seriously?

How about you? What have you experienced of loyalty?

Paul and I were out late the other night for a birthday party.

BEAUTIFUL MOON

The moon was lovely.

 

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Be Loyal

by | Sep 22, 2024 | concept

CONCEPT FOR THE WEEK

BE LOYAL (Day 1 of 6)

I ran across a scripture in Proverbs about loyalty, but it was a bit odd and hard to follow. So, I thought about one of the people in the Bible who exemplified loyalty – Ruth.

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” Ruth 1:16-17 ESV

Ruth was a recent widow who chose to align herself with her widowed mother-in-law rather than go back to her family of origin. It was a pretty amazing choice given the culture of that day and what that might mean for her future.

RUTH IN FIELD

I’d like to take the day and talk to God about loyalty and how it could play out in our marriages and lives.

dictionary definition: giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance

What is loyalty and what does it look like lived out? Where do you see examples of loyalty in our current culture?

We had our first frost. It barely touched down at 32.5 F, but it was enough to do some damage.

WILTED SQUASH PLANT

The summer squash and a few other plants bit the dust. Time to do some garden clean up.

 

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Don’t Stand Alone

by | Sep 21, 2024 | let's chat

SAT AM COFFEE CHAT

Hi, y’all,

I finally got around to creating a Do You Need Help? page for Doing Marriage Well.

If you are looking for additional help for your marriage, there are a number of options. I’ve listed as many as I can think of, with a few links.

HELP BUTTON

Just FYI, my husband and I team up to coach married couples here. I also coach individual gals and he coaches the guys.

Coaching is a little different from counseling. It’s a practical exercise in figuring out where you are and where you’d like to be, then baby stepping your way there.

(The Marriage Book Library link still goes to The Generous Wife bookstore. Moving it to Doing Marriage Well is my next project.) 🙂

If y’all know of any good marriage resources, please do share them as a comment to this post. Thanks.

Dragonflies are amazing little helicopters. They come in an incredible variety of colors.

DRAGONFLY

We like seeing them around our place, not only for the beauty, but because they eat mosquitoes! Yay!

 

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Use Those Tools

by | Sep 20, 2024 | conclusions

MY THOUGHTS

BE THERE IN THE HARD TIMES –  (Day 6 of 6)
(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1)

I have a love/hate relationship with technology. It is a blessing in so many ways, but a challenge to handle as well.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.  Proverbs 17:17  ESV

One thing I love is the ability to connect and communicate with others. I’m on a couple of text groups where needs are shared. Makes it easier for me to pray and help out as I am able.

COUPLE TEXTING

What did you learn about yourself this week? Were you able to stand with your spouse and others as they faced a stressful world?

I hadn’t worked on a jigsaw puzzle in a while.

JIGSAW PUZZLE

It was fun to finish this one up on my day off.

 

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Have a Heart

by | Sep 19, 2024 | second try

SECOND TRY

BE THERE IN THE HARD TIMES –  (Day 5 of 6)
(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1)

Another day of being there.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.  Proverbs 17:17  ESV

What have you learned over the last few days? Were you able to listen to others or be a help? How did being there impact your relationships, especially your marriage relationship?

HAND WITH CHOCOLATE HEART

Take another day to experiment with being aware of others and reaching out to care when they face hard times. (Chocolate is always a good choice. 🙂)

We have two grandkids on the property, and three more have “adopted” us as Meemaw and Pa.

GRANDKID DRAWINGS ON FRIDGE

I think we need more fridge surface.

 

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