During a morning Bible Study a group of women were discussing how to have loving relationships with their husbands. The group leader asked them ‘how many of you love your husbands?’ All the hands shot up. She then asked ‘when last did you tell your husband that you loved him?’ Some answered yesterday, some today…
Christi and I maintain a date night once a week. With little kids, it’s necessary for us to stay connected with one another beyond “business talk” or “kid talk.” However, like most couples, spending money on a babysitter and the date itself can get pretty expensive over time. That’s why we’re creative in what our…
The ‘mine’ part is easy. The ‘yours’ part, not so much. When two become one, does everything become ‘ours’? Whew…that’s a loaded question. To which, we will explore the answer. Studies show money to be one of the top causes of conflict in marriage. Ideally, money and the issues thereof have been discussed prior to…
“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” –Ruth Graham Bell Most of us would agree that forgiveness is important in marriage. We would also agree that forgiving can be tough to do. Even when we want to forgive, it can be a fierce struggle. In my own wrestlings to forgive, I have learned…
A couple in our church recently got engaged. Knowing that my husband and I have experience doing pre-marital counseling with soon-to-be married couples, they approached us to ask if we would meet with them. Before we could even schedule a time, the bride-to-be spoke up: “I have a question. Why do we only do this…
