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• 080 | A Prayer For Those Grieving and Those Sharing in Grief

  After hearing Christina Worthing's powerful and moving story from Episode 79, this Thursday Thought is a simple one: it's a prayer for those who find themselves in unexpected grief and a prayer for those sharing together in that grief. It's a prayer for the church to step into its calling to "mourn with those who mourn." (Romans 12:15) It's a prayer for humility and wisdom in how we do this and for grace when we mess it up. Next Steps Are you going through unexpected grief? We'd love a chance to pray with you. Have an idea for an episode? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. [email protected] Want to partner with us to keep this podcast and non-profit ministry going? Please visit our website to find out how you can pray for us and support us financially: https://livingmarriages.com

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• 079 | When Unexpected Grief Strikes with Christina Worthing

  At the Living Marriages Podcast, we feel it a privilege and a calling to share stories of Christ-centred marriages in all of their joys and challenges. Today's stories is about one of those marriages. Christina and Sean loved Jesus and they loved each other. And then suddenly, at a very young age, Sean passed away unexpectedly.  What came next for Christina was a story of inexplicable grief, confusion, faith, community and healing.  In this episode, you'll hear: The blessing that Christina and Sean's marriage was as well as the lessons Christina learned How God showed up with and for Christina in faith, friendship and community Some ideas for how we as the church can walk with people in grief Resources If you'd like to connect with Christina in her professional capacity as a registered psychologist, you can find her at FUEL Pain and Injury Recovery Clinic. You can find her on social media: Facebook (Your Pain Psychologist) and on Instagram (@yourpainpsychologist) Next Steps Are you going through unexpected grief? We'd love a chance to pray with you. Have an idea for an episode? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. [email protected] Want to partner with us to keep this podcast and non-profit ministry going? Please visit our website to find out how you can pray for us and support us financially: https://livingmarriages.com  

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• 078 | A Prayer For Good Fruit In Our Marriage

  On this Thursday Thought, we invite you into a time and space for reflection and prayer as we ask God 3 important questions: 1. What is the fruit that is being produced in my life (both good and bad) 2. Where do you want to prune? 3. What roadblocks do I have which prevent you from doing that work of pruning? It is good to reflect on these questions alone at first but if your spouse is willing, we encourage you to listen to Episode 77 together first and then reflect prayerfully on these questions together, as they pertain to your marriage. Next Steps We'd love to hear from you, whether you'd like to share you story or ask for prayer! Get in touch with us: [email protected] If God is inviting you to join our ministry team by partnering with us financially and in prayer, please visit our website to find out how you can do that! https://livingmarriages.com

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• 077 | Rotten or Ripe? What Fruit Is Your Marriage Producing?

  "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them." Matthew 7:16-20 God had us confront a difficult yet extremely important question in today's episode: What is the fruit that is being produced by our marriage? This is a difficult question because God asks us to allow him to shine his light into some areas we are unaware of or would rather leave alone. This can be in some big things or in some small habits (just ask Aaron about his hockey pool and the effects it has been having on his family!) By his grace, he wants to bring these things into his light and his grace in order to bring his healing and wholeness, so that in our marriages and our families, we might produce good fruit. Next Steps We'd love to hear from you, whether you'd like to share you story or ask for prayer! Get in touch with us: [email protected] If God is inviting you to join our ministry team by partnering with us financially and in prayer, please visit our website to find out how you can do that! https://livingmarriages.com

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• 076 | A Prayer To Celebrate and Heal From Our Family Of Origin

  On this Thursday Thought, we reflect on our family of origin (discussed in Episode 75), its impact on our marriage and how God is inviting us to: 1. celebrate the good things from our upbringing 2. acknowledge the unhealthy things 3. examine some of the things we have left unexamined that could be good or unhealthy If you are able, please find some time to listen to this episode with your spouse. You will be able to point out and celebrate the "good things" together, support each other through the "unhealthy things" and point out the blind spots as we examine the unique things we each are bringing into our marriage. Next Steps We'd love to hear from you, whether you'd like to share you story or ask for prayer! Get in touch with us: [email protected] If God is inviting you to join our ministry team by partnering with us financially and in prayer, please visit our website to find out how you can do that! https://livingmarriages.com

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