You changed your relationship status to “engaged.”  You posted status updates and pictures about every detail leading up to, during, and after popping the big question. You have filled news feeds with notices of each and every one of 136 different wedding-related Facebook pages you now like. We get it, you’re tying the knot! Want some...... >Read More

Tags: communication, engaged, Facebook, healthy marriage, in laws, newlywed, priorities, protecting your marriage, values

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You might feel like you’re alone in this, but you’re not. Free email mentoring is available today. Request a mentor.  There are many reasons a woman may experience a diminished sex drive.  Men and women are very different sexually.  Women are emotionally driven while men are more physically driven.  The stage of life can be a factor...... >Read More

Tags: commitment, communication, desire, doesn't want sex, improving your marriage, intimacy, lack of desire, marriage, priorities, rejection, resolving conflict, romance, romance and sex, sex, sex in marriage, sex resources, sexual desire, sexual problems

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Grieving is a unique experience. It’s a process that is as individual as the people it affects. Oh yes, there are predictable stages … but the experience of loosing someone  dear to you is truly a very personal journey. Recently I said goodbye to my dear Dad. It’s hard to believe it was only a couple of months ago. I’ve processed... >Read More

Tags: challenges & conflicts, Culture, death, faith, Family, family issues, Father, gail rodgers, grief, hardship & suffering, healthy marriage, LIFE, loss, parent, priorities, spirituality

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In these uncertain economic times, we’re all looking to save a little money, especially if we can do it without changing our lifestyle. Here are ten ways you can do just that. Taken together and applied over even a few months, they could make a noticeable difference to your family’s budget. The “small stuff” pays off. Pennies and nickels...... >Read More

Tags: 10 tips, budget, challenges & conflicts, Culture, FaithLife Financial, Family, finances, healthy marriage, Money, priorities, save, World

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What does the Christmas season promise you this year? We all have an expectation even if we rarely pull it out to look at it. For some it’s the expectation of a credit card bill that takes too long to pay. Others dream of just the perfect gift to buy. Some dread to go shopping. Some delight in family visits that are all... >Read More

Tags: becoming a christian, Christmas, Culture, faith, finances, gail rodgers, Jesus, Men, priorities, spirituality, Women

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It can be very frustrating to be away from your loved one for a long period of time. Not being next to your partner can be very draining emotionally when you need a hug, kiss or even a pat on the back and they cannot give it to you.  Those little affirmations are important. Trips back and forth can... >Read More

Tags: communication, couple, Culture, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, long distance, marriage, phone, priorities, relationship, sex and love, World

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Not every girl gets to be Daddy's little girl. Many are missing the father-daughter relationship that is so essential for any child to have. The following excerpt is from H. Norman Wright's A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart. Dads, see for yourself and learn how to help heal that 'dad-shaped hole' in your daughter's heart. Daughters or even sons,... >Read More

Tags: better parenting, childhood, dad, dads, daughter, Family, Father, LIFE, loss, Men, norman wright, parenting, parenting essentials, priorities, relationships, self-esteem, values, Women

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