Got Change?
April 12th, 2009 forced a change in my life. I remember making my way across the darkened parking lot and slipping in behind the wheel of my car in silence. Rain slipped down the windshield and I opened the window ever so slightly, hoping that the chilled air would remind me to breathe. For 10 days I had sat... >Read More
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Love, Prayer, and Forgiveness
Christian marriages should be different. Why? The answer is because we have Jesus Christ. He enables us to have all the tools we need to make a marriage work. Three of those tools are: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
You may be thinking, “Hey wait, these aren’t unique to Christians.” But because of Jesus they are different in our lives....... >Read More
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Should the Church Address Facebook?
Apparently it took God until the 21st Century to release an updated version of the seventh commandment. According to one pastor, “Thou shalt not commit adultery” should now read, “Thou shalt not Facebook.” After counseling roughly 20 couples with Facebook-related marriage issues, Reverend Cedric Miller has had enough. Rev. Miller issued...... >Read More
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A Record of Rights
The story is told of a couple that grew to find little to appreciate in one another. The daily tally of things one did that annoyed and aggravated the other was a growing list. More and more they did less and less together. In desperation the woman visited a counselor and took along her journal of all the attitudes... >Read More
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Finding Financial Balance
It is often said that balance is the key to happiness. Financial balance is an important part of a balanced life.
Life can sometimes be like the balance scales our grandmothers used years ago with many different aspects of our beings coming together to balance and form the people that we are. We work and play, rest and expend energy,... >Read More
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Say Yes to Sex More Often
If sex is important in marriage, why does it slowly get put on the back burner?
One excuse that I am sick of hearing is “I don’t have time.” I’m sure you are busy. I know I am busy. But think of all the things that you make time for. If you really wanted to have sex you would make... >Read More
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Psst! We’re Not Mind Readers
We all know that building strong relationships takes ongoing work. We start by prioritizing our relationship(s) and finding time for those who are important to us. If we neglect to do that life moves along and we can lose touch. A close relationship is like a dance. When one person moves, the other one responds. The dance can go... >Read More
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Who is Your Romantic Fancy?
When I was 9 years old I was in love with Chachi.... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)