Healthy Marriage
Why Is It So Hard To Forgive?
Human behavior suggests that people are “hard-wired" to retaliate when they have been hurt by another person. Our pride or self-esteem is injured. Our expectations or dreams are disappointed. We lose something very valuable to us. We want recompense for the damages. But there are other resistances which block our motivation to forgive. ...
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Surviving the stress-filled holidays: A must-have list of tips to reduce chaos No matter how many resolutions we make, the holidays always seem...
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Moving from Conflict to Renewal and Change All of us have experienced situations where we do not see...
“The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels…” Prov. 26:22 I once saw an advertisement that enticed people to buy cell phones so they could engage in more “gab, blab, and gossip.” Are you a talker? Do you enjoy gabbing, blabbing, and gossiping? There’s nothing wrong with enjoying good conversation, but the Bible warns that...
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Conflict is inevitable. If you manage conflict poorly, your relationships will suffer. If you manage conflict well, you'll help them grow healthy and strong. Here are steps to RESOLVE conflict. 1. R - Remain calm The number one rule for resolving conflict is to remain calm and controlled throughout the process. Rash, uncontrolled speech is...
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1 cup of friendship 1/2 cup of hope 2 cups of love 5 tbsp of respect 1/2 cup of kindness 1 cup of joy 3 tsp of understanding 1 1/2 cups honesty Mix friendship, love, and kindness in a large bowl. Add understanding a few drops at a time. Then stir in honesty and joy for good firm dough. Sprinkle half of respect over it and mix well. Pour...
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My husband and I have been married for many years but over the last 10 years I've been really growing in my faith. My husband, on the other hand, seems no further along in his Christian walk than he was 10 years ago. He thinks and hopes there is a God, but doesn't desire a real relationship with Jesus. He considers himself to be a "good person" (which...
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I want to build my family on God's principles, but my spouse has very little interest in spiritual things. What do I do? Advice: Dave: Donalyn and I sympathize with you, and the challenge that your circumstance brings. The complexities you face as you try to influence your family will be difficult, but the impact of your life really can make...
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What advice would you give to someone who waited for the right one to come along and then finds out his walk with the Lord is not as strong as she thought it was? Sometimes I wonder if he really has a personal growing walk with God. How does one overcome the disillusionment? Advice: I hear your pain. I've thought about having several of my...
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I want to get married, but I am afraid of losing my friends. I know of many people who have lost their friends after being married. Please explain to me why people, especially women, lose their friends after marriage? Advice: All of us have just 24 hours a day. If we are also working, going to school, etc., we find that after spending time with...
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