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• 082 | A Prayer For When You Feel Disconnected

  On this Thursday Thought, we reflect back on Ep. 81 and the Marriage Hierarchy of Needs by Sheila and Keith Gregoire from "The Marriage You Want." We reflect and pray on the idea that if one of you feels like you're being chased by a bear in your marriage, you both are! Are we on the same level in our marriage and if not, have we communicated about it? Is this a season we are in by choice and if so, are we still communicating openly about it, giving gratitude for the other? And if this is not by choice and one spouse finds themselves in a different level of need, how are we going to support and help one another? Resources To see a diagram of the Marriage Hierarchy of Needs and hear Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire's conversation about this, please click here. Next Steps We'd love to hear from you. How do you see the Marriage Hierarchy of Needs playing out in your marriage? Any questions? Ideas for shows and guests? Prayer requests? Get in touch! [email protected] If you'd like to support our non-profit ministry in finances and prayer, you can visit our website to find how: https://livingmarriages.com  

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• 081 | Why Nobody Is Worried About Sex While Being Chased By A Bear

  You may have heard of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs before - the idea that basic needs (such as food, clothing and safety) must be met before we can move into higher ideals (friendship, self-esteem, self-actualization.) What if the same were true for marriage? Authors Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire think this is the case. In their latest book, "The Marriage You Want", Sheila and Keith propose this idea in the context of marriage and assert "Your marriage...exists on the lowest tier that either of you occupies." On today's episode, we talk about this concept, see how it has played out in our marriage and how we can build bridges towards one another in terms of communication and sharing the load so that we can move towards a thriving marriage together. Resources To see a diagram of the Marriage Hierarchy of Needs and hear Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire's conversation about this, please click here. Next Steps We'd love to hear from you. How do you see the Marriage Hierarchy of Needs playing out in your marriage? Any questions? Ideas for shows and guests? Prayer requests? Get in touch! [email protected] If you'd like to support our non-profit ministry in finances and prayer, you can visit our website to find how: https://livingmarriages.com  

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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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