I am a mild germaphobe. This is mostly because I tend to get sick easily and I want to avoid it. However, if I’m not careful sometimes my “germ awareness” can get into the moderate level and occasionally it radically shoots off the charts into “If I touch that I think I might die.” Does…
Some people have been so hurt in their lives that they end up hurting others unintentionally as a self-preservation mechanism. I have, at times, been one of those people. When I married my husband, fear boiled below the surface of my excitement for our beautiful wedding and honeymoon. Because of broken relationships with people I…
It was just another Saturday—full of arguments and disappointments. It’s not that my husband abused me or harassed me. In fact, it’s not that he did anything bad to me. It’s that he seemed to do nothing at all for me. Waking up early and indulging in Scripture was the one solace in my Saturdays….
If you see an advertisement for gum, you won’t just see a piece of gum in a wrapper. You’ll probably see an attractive young woman chewing gum in close contact with a handsome man contemplating a kiss. The gum will sell because it provides a solution. The subtle message: if you chew this gum, someone…
Why did you marry your spouse? Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv says, it’s probably not because you found them boring, too busy for you, critical or self-absorbed. You probably chose your companion because you enjoy being with them, because you find them fun! Why then, do we expect our marriages to survive when we become…
