Snow Pictures

Here are just a few of the pictures from the snow that we got last night. I will finish the pray for your spouse series tomorrow.

Enjoy!!

Carragin's First Snow

It is snowing like crazy here in Easley. I mean snowing. This is AWESOME!!!

We are in the process of taking pictures and will put them up as soon as I can.

I love this stuff!!!

Pray for your Spouse Part 3

Hope that your weekend was as good as mine. Friday night was Daddy/Daughter time and it was awesome. Saturday was Critter Cook and spending time with the in-laws. Sunday was worship at the Rock and I took a great nap.

Here are some suggestions for praying with and for your spouse.

1. Decide to pray as a couple- you need to have an individual prayer time and a time to pray as a couple. You can never pray to much.
2. Decide on a specific time- we plan out everything else in our day, why not plan out our prayer time.
3. Ask your spouse how you can pray for him/her- praying for specific things draws you closer together.
4. Tell your spouse that you value their prayers.
5. Pray with your spouse, not at your spouse- don't use your prayer time to point out your spouses faults and failures.
6. Remember that you are praying to the Lord, not talking to each other
7. Thank God for your mate
8. Keep your prayer time, prayer time- you have plenty of time to do other things.

Pray for your Spouse Part 2

Here are 10 things to pray for concerning you and your spouse.

1. Thank God for your spouse- gratitude will strengthen your marriage.
2. Pray for yourself- ask for forgiveness where you have failed and strength for each day
3. Pray for safety- ask God to put a hedge of protection around your spouse (Job 1:10)
4. Health- pray God's healing when they are sick, and that he would prevent difficult diseases.
5. Work- pray that God would use your spouse at work. Pray they would be successful at what they do.
6. Stress- Life is full of stress. Your spouse may be under stress that you know nothing about. Pray God would take care of their stress.
7. Fears- Know your spouses fears. (IE. finances, safety, failures, death and commit to pray for them).
8. Pray for their dreams and goals-Proverbs 29:18 says without purpose life is not worth living. Know your spouses dreams and goals and pray that all of them would happen. Do everything in your power to make them happen.
9. Pray they would grow in their faith
10. Pray that God would deliver them from temptation- we all face temptation every day we live. Satan wants nothing more to destroy our homes and will do everything in his power to do so. We must do what Col. 4:2 says "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

If we will pray theses things for our spouses I believe God will absolutely rock our marriages for His glory.

Pray for your Spouse Part 1

Why should you and your spouse pray together?

1. The need- George Barna says that 27% of Christians and 30% of fundamentalists get a divorce. Don't tell me you don't need to be praying together.
2. Unites you spiritually before God- Matthew 18:19
3. Deepens communication- When we pray together it not only helps us communicate with God it helps us communicate with each other.
4. Both of you will be strengthened spiritually- Jude 1:20 "Building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
5. You will have a stronger marriage and relationship
6. God desires it

Take time today and everyday for you and your spouse to pray together. God might just take your marriage to the next level.