It’s a tough job to sort out the difference between a personal want and a real need. The marketing media says you “need” to have everything they advertise, and you “need” it now. From makeup to perfume to new gadgets or a new car, commercials, billboards, and advertisements of all kinds shout to us that…
“Although we talked about our money expectations a little before we got married,” Tim says, “we just didn’t have a good long-term plan. So after we married, I tried to figure it out.” “When you both have the same expectations,” Hannah says, “it’s amazing what you can do. We just don’t fight about money anymore.”…
Early in our marriage, Dale and I disagreed about our TV-viewing habits. Choosing what I watch has to line up with Philippians 4:8, which tells us to think—and view, in my opinion—things that are pure, noble, and right. Dale just surfed channels to find whatever looked interesting. So we had multiple discussions about what we…
Consider the journey of the Pilgrims from England to America in the 1600s. They heard God’s call to go to a new land. They made plans. They sold most of what they had and made great sacrifices in order to live as Christian families. Then they set out on a great adventure filled with joys…
“Linda has a great need for social interaction, so she takes the lead on planning and arranging our social life,” Rick says. “Getting together with our family and our small group are two regular events for us. I know Linda needs social interaction, so I go along for the ride. I don’t need it as…
