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When Your Marriage Doesn’t Match Your Dreams

04/08/2024 by Heidi

Her inquiry was raw and brimming with emotion. To conclude, she anonymously posted, “I’m committed to our marriage, but I am tired.” I’m aware that many have experienced this same sentiment in their marriages, even though Christians often feel a great deal of pressure to have a different kind of marriage. Yet, what are you to do when you feel trapped and unhappy? Can love and connection truly endure in a marriage?

I invite you to join me on what may be my most candid podcast yet. I welcome you to sit in the booth as my guest and I engage in an honest conversation about expectations for date nights, issues of control, and the impact of sin and discord. This is a marriage podcast that diverges from the typical “Christian” responses you may have encountered.

Whether you’ve listened to every episode of the Parenting to Impress podcast or none at all, I encourage you to click “play” above and discover that you are not alone. There is hope.

Scroll up to listen or click to read the transcript.

During moments of doubt in marriage, it's crucial to consciously "take captive each thought" and redirect our focus to "what is true" about our circumstances. - Heidi Franz

Hope for a God-Honoring Marriage:

  • How to Preserver Your Marriage Amidst a World of Divorce
  • Thriving Amidst Differing Spiritual Beliefs in Marriage
  • Does Conflict Mean a Bad Marriage?
  • What Does God Say About Marriage?
  • 4 Tips to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
  • When Your Marriage Isn’t Meeting Your Expectations: 3 Tips to Change It
  • Letting Go of the Illusions of Marriage
  • Keys to a Happy Marriage
  • 10 Tips for a Successful Marriage: Are You Doing What You Can?
  • Trying to Be Your Husband’s Holy Spirit
  • Re|Engage
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Someone Like You Signed Book Giveaway

The randomly chosen winner from last week’s giveaway for the Karen Kingsbury book is:

Entry #17 – Amber B. (email jelsm…@…com)

Amanda, please contact me within 48 hours using the winning email address. Thank you to everyone who entered and to Karen Kingsbury Productions for providing this fun giveaway.

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Welcome to my little place on the web! Here you will find encouragement to deepen your spiritual life, simplify daily tasks, and impress upon our children to live for Christ in this "out-of-sync" world. Thank you for stopping by. ~~Heidi

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