Nuggets

Dear Jesus, sometimes I am so remiss when I receive Your abundant blessings I forget to have a grateful heart. I know when I do get it right, You rejoice. Your pleasure in giving and my pleasure in receiving flow together in joyous harmony. Keep me grateful in all things, I pray in Jesus’ precious […]

Ann Malmberg with Prepare/Enrich offers these holiday gems. The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re taking down the decorations and putting them in storage, and the next you’re taking them out all over again. Sometimes it feels like it’s hard to get ahead of it, especially if you

But it is not easy. 90% of couples or more who come to us have two deficits in their relationship. They do not know how to listen with curiosity and understanding, and they do not know how to listen without judgment and speak without criticism when they talk. Too often they just listen to respond

Our friends at PREPARE/ENRICH offer these helpful suggestions. Whether it’s cringing through an incredibly awkward social interaction or having to face one of your biggest fears, people usually don’t like to sit in those feelings for too long or seek them out too often. Of course, everyone is different. People have varying thresholds and tendencies

Many of you have a third wheel in your marriage. It sneakily steals time and attention normally given to each other. It interrupts special and intimate moments. It exacerbates existing trust issues. Sometimes, you might even spend more time gazing at it than you do your spouse. Instead of trying to distance yourselves from it,

Zig Ziglar used to say this all the time…”You need a check up from the neck up to help you get rid of stinkin’ thinkin’… For a long time I just thought that was nothing more than a cute catch phrase…and it is and was. But, it is so much more than that. How many

If that sounds like a good idea to you, take a look at this latest from Focus on The Family offering from Gary and Erin Smalley. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/how-to-stay-crazy-in-love/?sfcid=0034W000039FyOhQAK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2149810&utm_source=RelevantResources I hope this gets it to you. We ordered it. Remember FOTF is a fully donor supported ministry. Be generous as you can. It is true that love

https://familyu.focusonthefamily.com/parenting-teens-towards-adulthood This is a super resource for any parents of teenagers. Worth a read or a listen. Feeding The Mouth That Bites You” has become something of a textbook on parenting teenagers for parents. Unlike other parenting books, Dr. Wilgus’ book provides a path for parents to follow that helps answer the questions parents of

“Marriage is not about finding a life you can live with, but creating one you cannot live without,” an old saying goes.  Yet, so many couples settle for simply ‘getting by.’ Have you resigned yourselves to routines, believing that deep, fulfilling connection is a rarity reserved for a select few. But here’s the truth: it

Nobody gets married expecting the fires of romance to peter out, but sometimes this is the reality for many unsuspecting newlyweds. Maybe you’ve recently found yourself in a dry or distant season with your spouse, and you’re not sure how to move forward. If that’s you, I’d like to encourage you to discover and start