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“For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Pr 23:7 NKJV Every family has generational “issues” they struggle with. These are things our parents and grandparents passed to us like addiction, abuse, anger, anxiety, lust, fear, etc. Often we say, “It just runs in my family, I can’t do anything about it.” […]

On my back desk…an old butcher block…sits a 3 gallon glass jar with 4,269 marbles. Every week I place a marble in the jar while asking myself, “You traded a week of your life off for something…was it worth it? Did I make lasting contributions somewhere during this week?” “What do I have planned for

It is harder than you might think. Harville and Helen Hendrix suggest in their Safe Conversations suite of helpful materials for couples…take the 30-day Zero Negativity Challenge. If any of you are able to do this within just a 30 day consecutive period without any do-overs, let us know. We don’t know anybody who has

One of our favorite helpers in the world of healthy marriages is Scott Stanley of Focus on the Family and Christian PREP inc. He reminds everyone, “We will all blow it sometimes. But if you really strive to limit your reckless words, you will create a climate that fosters openness and closeness in your marriage.”

Borrowed from two of the stalwarts in relationship education – Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott – first published September 14, 2022 Want a thriving marriage? Emotional health is a key component.Your emotional health, and that of your spouse, can have a tremendous impact on your marriage. For better or worse, your emotional, spiritual, and psychological

“Use your head…so…your love is sincere…not sentimental gush.” Philippians 1:9 MSG Ever notice when you were dating somebody, you could talk effortlessly for hours, but when you have been married awhile, unless you work at it, conversation can become superficial and even lead to awful disagreements? The Bible says, “Be willing to listen and slow

There is an interesting and relevant story in the Israelites’ wanderings in the Wilderness for the 40 years penance for rejecting God’s commands to enter the Promised Land. As they grumbled at the consequences of their bad choices…well, here is what happened… 5 and they began to speak against God and Moses. “Why have you brought

Do you remember when you struggled to buy and wrap the absolutely most outstanding gift for your spouse or your children for birthdays or Christmas? I don’t either. Stuff gets forgotten and rather quickly. Do you remember what you got for Christmas three years ago? I don’t either. So, then, what really lasts? Isn’t it

Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old.” Job 12:12 An elderly lady says, “One benefit of living so long is sharing what I’ve learned. So make my day by letting me share three secrets that can make your life better.” Then she offers us some great counsel: (1) “Time is precious; don’t waste

Perhaps the hardest thing for couples to do is to rid themselves of the notion they need to be served to be happy. Such inward focus always focuses on taking and not giving. There was only one time in the life of Jesus Christ on earth when He told his guys to do what He