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Field of Vision Marriage horizons are about garnering the excitement of new frontiers, reigning over boredom and stagnation, and framing our experiences through the divine lens. This is the way forward in building a godly marriage and family. Just to clarify, marriage horizons also include our individual spiritual progress. A…

Posted on January 3, 2022January 1, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Inspirational

God Provides for Our Journey

God Provides for Our Journey Some call it the inner audible voice of the Lord. It’s an experience of hearing a phrase or a sentence in your mind that you clearly perceive as His voice. It is one primary way by which God provides for our journey, especially in times…

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Finding Your Value & Purpose

Value We first begin to ponder our value at a very young age; not conscious thoughts early on, more subconscious. Questions ping on our soul's radar. How do I perceive myself? How do others perceive me? Am I valued in my family? God's desire of course is to imprint truth…

Posted on November 1, 2021October 30, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

A Work in Progress

Progressive Transformation I'm sure you will agree - we are all a work in progress. Here's my favorite Bible verse to illustrate this truth: And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory…

Posted on October 1, 2021September 29, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Keeping Secrets From Your Spouse

Privacy or Secrecy? How truthful and transparent should I be with my spouse? After all, we are supposed to be best friends right? But am I not still entitled to a measure of privacy in my life? What's the difference between privacy and secrecy? Privacy is about having healthy boundaries…

Posted on September 1, 2021August 31, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Inspirational

Conflict of Doubt and Faith

Doubt and Faith Disbelief, mistrust, and skepticism are worlds apart from belief, assurance, and confidence. Yet we all must wrestle with these conflicting forces on the battlefield of our souls. Can doubt and faith really coexist, or do they take turns being in charge? Every disciple with any spiritual muscle…

Posted on August 2, 2021August 1, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

Will Obedience to God Bring Me Joy?

Jesus makes it clear that obedience to God will bear the fruit of joy. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you…

Posted on July 1, 2021June 29, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

Signing Blank Checks to God

Signing Blank Checks to God It began with surgery to have a large kidney stone removed. After the operation, the doctor put in a stent to ensure that the kidney was properly drained. A twelve inch tube running from kidney to bladder, remaining inside me for a week. I signed…

Posted on June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Convergence

Convergence In relationships, convergence speaks of a joining, connecting, merging of people. The concept of convergence crosses over into various areas, such as in the realm of nature. The featured image on this blog is the city of Passau, Germany, where there is a confluence of three rivers. The middle…

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

Thrift Store Treasures

Thrift Store Treasures Have you ever heard a story about a very valuable item somehow ending up in a thrift store inventory? Paintings worth thousands, a vase, a record album, a historical document, a piece of clothing that was owned by someone famous? Such as this sweater, once worn by…

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Marriage Horizons

Posted on January 3, 2022January 1, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Inspirational

God Provides for Our Journey

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

marriage

Finding Your Value & Purpose

Posted on November 1, 2021October 30, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

A Work in Progress

Posted on October 1, 2021September 29, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

marriage

Keeping Secrets From Your Spouse

Posted on September 1, 2021August 31, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Inspirational

Conflict of Doubt and Faith

Posted on August 2, 2021August 1, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

Will Obedience to God Bring Me Joy?

Posted on July 1, 2021June 29, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

Signing Blank Checks to God

Posted on June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Inspirational

Convergence

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

Spiritual Formation

Thrift Store Treasures

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo