Articles by Luke Brasel

Luke Brasel writes about relationships, intimacy, parenting, and Christian spirituality. He is passionate about the intersection of theology and the human heart. He has a counseling practice in Nashville, TN where he helps people follow their pain to understand their story and recover their heart. When he is not counseling, teaching, or writing, he is learning more about life and love from his wife and twin daughters. You can read his blog at lukebrasel.com/blog and follow him on Twitter.


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How to Love When All Seems Lost

How many words can you brainstorm which begin with the prefix “re”? Google shows me a couple hundred, if not more. “Re-” means “again” or “in new form”. In the world of recovery and marriage counseling, “re-“ is a necessary concept. Allow me to explain. Troy and Kate entered pastoral counseling for a last-effort meeting….

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Play Ball!

A few days ago, one of my 5-year-old daughters declared a boy in her pre-school class had asked her to marry him. My wife cautioned her that, perhaps when she was older, she could make the decision to marry him. “Like when I am 6?” she replied. Weddings are in right now at my house….

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Can I Get a Witness?

After six years and many miles on my first, I just bought a second pair of Chaco sandals. If you know Chaco sandals, you are already nodding your head in approval. In you don’t know about them, think open-toed sport sandal as durable as a tank with the comfort and support to walk across Europe…

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Ode to the Toothpaste Cap

Hail to you, oh toothpaste cap, we married folk humbly salute you. There comes a time when warriors must lay down their arms in surrender. You win. You overpowered us with your dark magic. You destroyed our day and our love for each other. Smaller than a thimble, your potential for influence deceived us. Odorless…

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You Drive Me Crazy!

My wife eats all of the M&M’s out of our trail mix. I stick my hand in the bag for some sweet and salty and come out with only salty. I empty my pockets onto the fireplace mantel. She scans the living room to see her ornate mantel has become my desk. She borrows my…

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