Most Christians do a reasonably good job rejecting and refraining from what we consider the major relationship-killing sins, like pornography or adultery, but we’re often much more lenient on ourselves in the area of the tongue. In the privacy of our homes, it’s easy to insult, criticize, use sarcasm, nag, complain, speak in anger, and…
My husband and I, having gotten married young, used to joke that by the time we were old we would always win the contest at weddings for the last couple standing. But especially in our earlier years, imagining getting from here to my eighties with my husband could sometimes feel impossible. I couldn’t fathom how…
I had developed a strategy, a near perfect strategy. It worked like a charm. I had noticed over the years that I was more likely to get my way if I played the submission card up front rather than fight it out. If my husband and I were trying to come to agreement about something,…
Have you ever brought an angry exchange to a sudden halt because of the presence of another person? A friend or even a stranger walks into the room and suddenly it’s all smiles and ‘how are you’s?’ Our natural concern for what other people think about us acts as a powerful deterrent for sinful behavior….
