Tag Archives: spiritual growth

5 Steps to a Joy-filled Life!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

“You will show me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 (NKJV) Find your purpose and calling and live in it. There is nothing more fulfilling than living … Continue reading →

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Jars of Clay

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

This verse from 2 Corinthians speaks to how, and why, we and so many others who know Christ can persevere through hardships and difficult circumstances. During the trials of life, we are not abandoned, crushed nor destroyed! To the contrary, … Continue reading →

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Our Journey to Heart Health (Part 4)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  As we walked in the door on that first day home after my husband’s hospital stay, we both breathed a sigh of relief. He was so happy to be home where he could get into his most comfortable clothes, sink … Continue reading →

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Have I Loved my Husband Well?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

    I have been quite introspective lately in the wake of my husband’s recent heart surgery and subsequent recovery period. An unexpected, serious health crisis can have that effect on a person. As I’ve thought about the early years … Continue reading →

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Our Journey to Heart Health (Part 3)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

Post-surgery recovery Seeing my husband in the cardiac ICU unit was a very difficult thing. He looked so vulnerable, a state in which I was not used to seeing him. As we walked in to his cubicle for the first time, I … Continue reading →

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