What blesses your mate?
Most of us start life believing other people...beginning with 'Mom's' sole purpose is to make me happy. When that morphs into adult relationships, the...
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Nuggets of wisdom and Daily Prayers for your marriage journey
Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind…
I had a request to repost this one. It's a special memory for me...so here you go. A simple question. Do you live in Groundhog Day? One day following...
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Anger...the enemy of Joy!
If you have or have had a two year old child, you know something about anger. It is a natural reaction when the child doesn't get what he or she wants. I knew...
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The Fresh-Start Effect
One of our favorite resources in Marriage and Relationship Education is the Parrotts...Les and Leslie. They pioneered teaching relationship education at the...
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“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 Sarah Hupp writes, “Did you know you...
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Perpetual New Year's Resolutions...
Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten...
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What are You Doing for Christmas this Year?
Are you one of those who puts up lights on the outside of your house the Friday after Thanksgiving? The Christmas yard art all in place and lit? The tree is up...
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“Spouting off before listening to the facts is…shameful and foolish.” Proverbs 18:13 NLT Someone said “getting married is like buying something you have...
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The most common of all life experiences except birth is death. George Bernard Shaw once remarked that one out of one of us dies. Sometimes you can see it...
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Navigating Holiday push-pull...
Barb and I are firm believers in collecting and practicing traditions and celebrations. I have shared with you how meaningful it is to take turns planning our...
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Commitment...the glue which holds couples together!
One of my favorite practitioners of strong and healthy marriage is SCOTT STANLEY, of Focus on the Family. Dr. Scott Stanley is a research professor and...
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It is almost 'her' birthay...Make Memories!
Why memories are so important. How many of you measure your success in marriage on the amount of 'stuff' you get and give each other. Some of you do. Let me...
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