Bill Strom
Bill Strom teaches communication at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC. His research interests include marital interaction and particularly how couples speak human virtues into their marriages. Bill is married to Shelaine, a career coach and instructor, and they enjoy the active life of raising three sons. All live in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
A Little Self-Control Goes a Long Way
My wife studies people, and several years ago she decided to run a little experiment with our three sons. “You can have one marshmallow right now, or, if you can wait for fifteen minutes, you can have two marshmallows later,” she told Taylor, Clark and Eric who were seven, six, and four at the time. [...] Read More >
A Sign of Your Times
What are you craving? Intimacy? Destiny? Meaning? Explore your cravings. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Above my 19-year old son’s bed, on the wall, hangs an orange “slow-moving vehicle” sign. It’s the kind you see on the back of tractors and hay wagons. [...] Read More >
Are You Humble? Six Ways Your Spouse Can Tell
Mac Davis sings, “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way.” The odd thing is, we may search for the perfect spouse, but if we marry someone who thinks they’re perfect, life together usually isn’t. Asking people “Are you humble?” can turn weird. If they say “yes”, they seem proud. [...] Read More >
Commitment and Faithfulness in Relationships
Commuting with four carpool buddies offers ample opportunity to chew the fat, so one day I posed the question: What’s the difference between commitment and faithfulness? After a few rounds of debate the jury was in: Commitment is our intent to stay in relationship with our wives; faithfulness is the practice of doing so. That [...] Read More >
Commitment and Faithfulness: Being true to your spouse
Commuting with four carpool buddies offers ample opportunity to chew the fat, so one day I posed the question: What’s the difference between commitment and faithfulness? After a few rounds of debate the jury was in: Commitment is our intent to stay in relationship with our wives; faithfulness is the practice of doing so. That [...] Read More >
Craving the Good Life
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 I love the word juxtaposition—to place two things or ideas side by side to see how they click and clash to make new meaning. Today two flyers came in my mail, and their juxtaposition made [...] Read More >
Fishing, Friends and Forgiveness
Thirty minutes from my home flows the Fraser River, a major thoroughfare for millions of migrating salmon that return each summer to spawn in its tributaries. We fishers catch them by casting long lines into quick currents, and when a 5-lb beauty hooks on, the fight can be fun and furious. So what does fishing [...] Read More >
Flowers Anyone?
Do you need to talk to someone? We are here to listen. “As He was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met Him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When He saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the [...] Read More >
Flowers Anyone?
Feeling wiped out? Worn down? Stressed to the max? If you feel like you really need prayer and someone to pray with, contact us and we will pray with you. “As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, [...] Read More >
Grass Today, Gone Tomorrow
“All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.” 1 Peter 1:24a Last night my favorite hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks, beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0, and one of their best players, Henrik Sedin, earned two more points to pull away from Claude Giroux of Philadelphia to top [...] Read More >