Living In Praise: March 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Fountain of Life

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. (Psalm 128.3)

Love in a marriage is the creation of a family, it fills our hearts with the blessing God brings us to build a strong relationship. Family is our fountain of love, and the foundation for our house.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Delight in God's Words

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delight.

Everyday in life, we face challenges that are overwhelming, marriages that are struggling to survive, our children facing spiritual battles, and the daily decisions of making the right choices. Stand strong, keep the love God gives us, and live by his commandments. GOD IS HERE AND HEARS YOU.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Together as One

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. (1 Corinthians 7:2:3)

Marriage is a gift from our Heavenly Father, we must cherish the moments we spend with our husband or wife. We are to satisfy and join together as one flesh, God will bless our marriages with love and happiness.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Marriage with Hope

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: (1 Corinthaians 7:10)

Seek the Lord for strength and understanding during the time of struggles in your marriage. Do not part from your husband or wife, allow God to come into your marriage to heal your broken and hurting heart. Keep Hope and Faith, God will save your marriage.

Finding the True Meaning of Love

By Ashley Testa-Burk

community@reedleyexponent.comPublished: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:49 PM PST

Growing up in Reedley, Raymond Muro never expected he’d be married to a published author.

When he married his wife, Lupe, 37 years ago, neither of them expected their marriage would serve as inspiration for her book. But last week, Lupe Muro’s first book “What is True Love in a Marriage?” was released nationwide.

Muro contacted Christian publishing company Cross Books last year, curious about the process. The Los Angeles native had never planned to write a book, but the more she read the Bible, the more she became inspired by God’s word.

When her granddaughter bought her two little notebooks several years ago, she began writing down her thoughts.

“The more I read into the word of God, I was receiving messages for me to do something with those thoughts,” Muro said.

Listening to Christian radio station K-LOVE, Muro heard messages assuring listeners that they had a purpose in life, and they should utilize their talents. She never really took it personally, until one message stood out.

“One day I was listening to the radio, and she said something about using your thoughts to get God's word out,” Muro said. “I looked at the little book and thought, 'Am I supposed to do something with this?'”

She took it as a sign, and searched for the phone number of the Cross Books representative she had previously spoken with. Just as she hung up after misdialing – another “sign” solidified her decision to go forth with a book. Muro said the phone rang – and it happened to be Cross Books on the other end. She took six months to write a rough draft, and submitted her first manuscript in April. Within a week, the publishing company called with the good news that they accepted it.

“Everything just came together,” Muro said. “I knew that I had to put God's word out there. I believe that as long as you have God with you, he's going to give you the strength to work through things.”

Muro’s book will be available on Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble and other national retailers. The book examines the true meaning of love as examined by God, containing biblical references correlating with Muro’s personal reflections.

“Every thought that I put in my book, I was able to find a scripture to go with it,” she said. “It was really amazing how I came across every single scripture.”

The Muros agree that compromise is a huge secret to marital bliss, as well as accepting the fact that there is no perfect marriage. The key is knowing that God is the answer, Muro said, and couples don’t have to go it alone.

“There are a lot of marriages that are failing,” she said. “But we need to learn to open our hearts and take what God has created for us."

The Muros live in Fresno, and Raymond’s three siblings still live in Reedley.