Are relationships more like carpentry or gardening? When you build something out of wood, you measure, cut, sand, nail, and – viola!- results. You have visible signs of progress and defined outcomes. Best of all, you have much of the control. Relationships, on the other hand, are not easy to measure, and they are certainly not…
Preparing well for marriage before we walk down the aisle is one thing — but what about after the vows are spoken? Are we on our own to figure out the way? I’d love to see more couples supporting one another in this journey called marriage. One way to be intentional about strengthening your own…
I know that you are hurting in your marriage. And I realize that it might seem easier to just walk away. But you haven’t. I commend you for that because God doesn’t walk away from His covenant partner, either. Take hope! Although there has been pain in your marriage, you can have immense hope in…
Can you name the Old Testament passage for husbands? Wives have Proverbs 31 as a guiding chapter, but what do husbands have? I would like to make a nomination for “the husband chapter” of the Old Testament: Psalm 23. Psalm 23 is well-loved for its vivid imagery of a loving, faithful shepherd. But it also…
Every woman has a great strength to bring to her marriage. Unfortunately, few wives use this relationship-building tool. Some women discarded it long ago, mistaking it for an outdated hindrance. Others are afraid of being hurt by it. Many women simply do not realize the gift that they have. What is this superpower? It is…
