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So I am staring at my laptop at the end of a busy and often times stressful day. What am I thinking about? Is it myself, is it something I forgot to do, something I did? No. I am thinking about Christianity. About how all the questions I have hinge on one basic tenet of Christianity: Jesus dying on the cross. The one thing that separates Christianity from other religions is that God conquered death. And sin, my sin, your sin, was atoned for. No matter what else I may face, whether it is simple like work related problems, or complex like family issues or cancer, the answer lies in the hope God gives us because of the bodily resurrection Jesus Christ offers to all who believe in Him. Now as I sit here feeling pretty darn good, and smelling the wonderful stuffed peppers my beautiful wife is making for dinner, I realize that all the issues, and doubts I have are washed away by the grace God provides. 1 Corinthians 15:16-18 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And

Philippians 4:8    Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy meditate on these things. Sometimes after many years, couples grow apart. They may not realize it, but it happens. You may be further a long on your spiritual walk then your spouse, or the things you once found interesting, you now find annoying. Because of so many things, you don't recognize the signs of a dreary marriage, you just know that you are uncomfortable and or unhappy. Re-discovering your spouse, focusing on their positive aspects instead of dwelling on the negative is one step in avoiding the rejection of your spouse that leads to divorce. Look at the way the differences in the two of you complement each other. I know I am sometimes too loose with money, spending it on the things I choose, my wife on t