Lori Freeland
Crosswalk.com Contributor
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10 Things Every Wife Should Be Doing for Her Husband
Navigating a successful marriage can be challenging. Whether you’ve been together thirty days or thirty years, you’ve probably figured this out. As wives, we had expectations that began way before...Friday, May 24, 2024
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10 Things a Mom Must Always Remember
Once a mom, always a mom. We may enter motherhood through different avenues, but whether we cradle our bundles of joy the first moment of their lives or hold them tightly to us later, our love only...Saturday, May 11, 2024
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So You Think You Married the Wrong Person... Now What?
It doesn’t really matter why you got married. What matters is that you did.Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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10 Things Every Husband Should Be Doing for His Wife
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her…” (Ephesians 5:25 NIV).Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard work. It takes deliberate effort to follow...Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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7 Prayers That Changed My Heart for My Husband
I began praying for my husband fourteen years ago. I wish I would’ve prayed the other fourteen. The road would’ve looked so different. I would’ve been grateful instead of resentful of the man God...Friday, September 15, 2023
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12 Easter Dinner Prayers and Blessings to Celebrate Resurrection Sunday
No matter how you celebrate, I pray this Easter will be a blessing to your heart. Jesus’ gift of life is the original gift that keeps on giving—all the way into eternity. Take some time this season...Friday, March 18, 2022
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5 Powerful Prayers for Nurses to Provide Encouragement and Strength
Without our nurses, we would be lost. They’re a crucial part of our medical team. They get us information when we’re confused, hold our hands when we cry, give us hope when we’re hopeless, and...Monday, January 24, 2022
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Should Marriage Be 50-50?
50-50 sounds ideal if we lived in an ideal world. 100-100 is great advice but not very practical for the long haul. And what are we exactly supposed to add up to 100%? That day? That month? That...Friday, September 17, 2021
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Learn to Love Your Spouse the Way They Want to Be Loved
Once you recognize your spouse’s acts of love for what they are, it will be easier to see how to love them back. And if you’re having trouble figuring out exactly what your spouse needs, you can...Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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How to Surrender When Your Painful Past Makes it Impossible
When it comes to saying, “Thy will be done,” and meaning it, I have a lot to be afraid of. Because me taking the easy way out is never in His will—at least not for me. Each time I pray for God to...Thursday, May 27, 2021
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When You Feel Stranded
I’m afraid to fail. I always have been. Today, I’m a wife and a mother to kids way past kindergarten age. And nothing’s changed.Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Suffering by Default?
How much suffering do I cause myself? If I’m honest, I have invited pain into my life. Many times.Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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The 3 Ps That Drive Prayer
When I pray, I think power, praise, and prone. Those three ideas drive the moments I spend prostrate at His throne.Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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12 Ways to Love Your Husband All Year (Not Just in February)
Valentine’s Day. When you’re single, you dread it. When you’re dating, you look forward to it. When you’re married, you may not even celebrate it. My 17-year-old daughter and her boyfriend were...Friday, February 14, 2020
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15 Surprising Ways to Find Relief from Anxiety
I already know I’m to be anxious for nothing. I cling to my hope in Christ. I beg for God to take away my anxiety. I pray for peace that passes understanding.Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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A Beautiful Prayer for God's Mercy
“Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.” Lord, like David in Psalms 4, we cry out to you as our authority and the...Thursday, August 8, 2019
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God Can Save Your Marriage. Here Is How He Saved Mine
God worked over many, many years to bring our marriage back from the brink of divorce.Friday, August 2, 2019
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How to See God’s Purpose in Your Disappointment
When people let you down, it hurts. But feeling like God isn’t even on your side wounds so much deeper.Friday, March 29, 2019