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Five Ways to Show Respect and Honor to Your Man It was so awkward and uncomfortable. Even though it was many years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. We were meeting in our monthly small group session in someone’s home. The food was wonderful and the fellowship was Read more
5 Simple but Powerful Words that All Men Love to Hear The most amazing thing happened. I interviewed my husband, asking him about the words men love to hear, and then I wrote a post about it. The response from readers was unbelievable! More Than Any Other Post More than Read more
Things are a little OUT OF CONTROL in our world right now. In our countries. Throughout our Cities. Around our Neighborhoods. In our churches, our schools, and our government. And, even in our homes. Things have gotten a little wild! 5 Verses to Encourage You When You Feel Insecure But Read more
How To Handle It When Your Marriage Is On The Rocks Marriage is rarely easy. Sharing your life with someone also means bearing your share of their burdens. Moreover, you will need to handle issues that might have seemed small at the beginning of the relationship. These issues can grow Read more
(Over 30 years ago, I walked down a very long aisle in front of a large crowd of friends and family to pledge my life and my love for Randy.) 25 Ways to Make Your Marriage Better As we hurried out of the church, we could never have imagined what Read more
I remember sitting around a table of 5 friends. Some are closer than others and some are fairly new in my life. It was a conversation I won’t ever forget. It offered emotion and conviction as well as anger and frustration. Words that cut deep and words that made no Read more
If you’ve been married any length of time, you’re probably familiar with conflict. As a marriage counselor, I have the privilege of helping people navigate through conflict and learn new ways of resolving conflict in their marriage. Can you think of a conflict you’ve had with your spouse? How did Read more
Tips for Parenting Adult Children with Grace I’m not a perfect parent. I’ve always known that, but for a long time, I thought, at least, I was perfect for my children. I don’t know if that’s true, either. But… One thing I do know to be true. I love them. With Read more
Years ago, I was handed the most wonderful book by a friend. What I gained from this book was life-changing! The book was called Restoring Your Spiritual Passion and was written by Pastor Gordon MacDonald. And, the particular chapter that caught my attention was entitled, “Five Kinds of People You’ll Meet Read more
When I see 11:18 on the clock, it’s my cue to pray for my marriage. Whether it’s morning or night, I pray blessings on my marriage at 11:18, because my husband and I were married on November 18. For years, I’ve used the clock as a reminder to pray. I Read more
The room was packed with college graduates and young professionals. Summer was beginning, and everyone was home from school and excited about seeing old friends and making new ones. Our church was having its first summer event for our age group. We were all having dinner together at The Spaghetti Read more
To people of faith, a wedding is still, first and foremost, a spiritual experience. Not only does your wedding connect you, for life, to the person you want to love and cherish. Additionally, you and your intended will stand before God seeking His blessing on your union. How to Plan Read more