Remember those tiny valentine cards we received from classmates in elementary school? And how much we hoped for something special from a certain boy? One was so precious to me I didn’t share it with anyone, but hid it in my sock drawer. I still remember that because there is something so special about Valentine’s Day. Years later, our lingering...

Seven FamilyLife marriage conferences held across Canada in one season proved once again that where Jesus is in the picture, there's hope. "People are realizing that God in the center of a marriage really makes a difference," said FamilyLife Canada Director Dave Currie. "Couples see that token Christianity doesn't bring about the closeness they...

Story told by Tom Archibald and Suellen Beatty, written by Laurie Wang TOM: Suellen likes to introduce me as her first and third husband because it surprises people. I can see why some people think it’s shocking and I guess it is, but I am so grateful to God that I have the privilege of being her husband today. A marriage  with God in it...

Whether you've been married six weeks or 26 years, you know that there's more to making a great marriage than having "the ultimate wedding." Time was when society as a whole understood this fact. Wedding ceremonies were simple. Marriages weren't always flashy or fancy, but they lasted. They weren't subject to the emotional mood swings that so...

My wife repeated the sentence I could not understand, "I'm moving out". I searched her eyes for the familiar fire. Seeing none, I thought,  "Who is this woman?" My wife of two years had become an instant stranger. "What are you saying? Why do you want to leave?", I asked. "I'm unhappy and lonely and miserable actually." There, it was out....

Progressive choices that lead to destruction At work and church, in our neighborhoods and during our daily activities we all encounter people of the opposite sex who are attractive.  That's not the problem.  Our selfish choices after the attraction create the problem. Adultery has a progression and most people (even Christians) take these steps...

He came home from work one evening and, with a cold and indifferent tone, my husband Gene informed me we needed to take a ride. His demeanor was more silent than usual. I got ready quickly and joined him as he silently walked me to the car. He started the car and we rode silently as the car took us out of our neighborhood without any specific...