There are ordinary moments in life when it is easy to see our spouse as the enemy. There are moments when I’m caught in the mundane of life, picking up those pair of shorts off the floor for the thousandth time, or reaching for the Oreos I had been craving all day, only to find…
When you’re dating and engaged, you hear the phrase “marriage is work” time and time again. It can feel like you never stop hearing about how much energy and effort it takes to be with another person. You try to understand it as much as a person who has no experience can, and you begin…
For many couples, dealing with weeks, months, and even years of a long distance relationship is a reality. My husband is Australian, and myself Canadian, so we’ve definitely had our seasons of life with the Pacific Ocean between us, needing to juggle contrasting time zones and work schedules. While it’s definitely more work than standard…
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…
“We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Are you prepared to have your marriage ‘interrupted’ by life? Are you prepared to withstand the ‘trials and tribulations’ that will certainly occur as you and your spouse ‘become one’? Are you allowing God’s word and instruction to take root…
