Who’s the greatest person you know? I’ll give you a second or two in order to think about it. Whose name came to mind and why did you pick that person? There is a principle my wife and I have tried to teach our children that you might find helpful when answering that [...]
Read more →I was driving down the highway the other day when I saw a billboard that practically stopped me in my tracks. “Children are like mirrors,” it said. “They reflect the image of their parents.” That billboard got me thinking. I know a mom who loves to shop for salvaged dinnerware at Salvation Army stores. [...]
Read more →A while ago I posted an article that indicated that divorce is the “fix” that’s often far too big for the marriage problems that most couples face. Instead, I suggested that smaller solutions are usually more effective. Like so many other areas of life, here it’s the little things that really count. So this month, [...]
Read more →Make it your New Year’s resolution to love your spouse more. Not by just saying it more, although that’s a start, but doing more for them. Do it enough until it becomes a habit. How can you serve your spouse today?
Read more →The best gift you can give your spouse this Christmas is your time, attention and service. Marriage is a gift. It can be fragile, so be careful how you handle it. In what way can you protect this gift you’ve been given?
Read more →Friendship can be hazardous to your health. You cannot have a friendship that is all good times, joy and laughter. When you enter a friendship, you have entered into an agreement which limits you immediately. To sustain it, you have to be vulnerable and make sacrifices. Just like a friend has the capability to bring [...]
Read more →Married couples are more prone to communication failure than other people especially while trying to make one life out of two. It requires constant interaction along with consistent talking and listening. What is one thing you can do to improve communication in your marriage?
Read more →What do you want for Christmas, honey? Across the nation, husbands and wives are hanging garland around their homes, tromping through the woods to chop down perfect trees, and digging out dusty boxes of twinkle lights. And as they do so (or sometime before or sometime after), there are two questions they’re asking each other. [...]
Read more →There is debate among professional counselors as to how honest couples need to be with one another. This can take on a complex set of circumstances for a lot of couples. For example, let’s say your spouse has a co-worker who is clearly attracted to them. They have no interest in this co-worker and have [...]
Read more →As I sit in my office on a cold, snowy day, I find myself staring vacantly into the computer screen. It is full of images, scrolling messages, blinking signs, and ads flashing continuously tempting me to click on an icon for the chance to win some fabulous prize. In addition, my cell phone is vibrating, [...]
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