Marriage, perhaps more than any other relationship, causes and invites us to confront our story. Through both conflict and trials in life and with our spouse, we get to choose: Will I stay in my story, or will I look for ways out? The story of our heart is one of desire, ache, and hope….
This is how to write an epic story: you begin with “once upon a time”, and you finish with “happily ever after.” Whether the middle bits are about a galaxy far, far away, or about a princess rescued and restored, we all learn from childhood that the truly great stories are ones which end with the…
A few years ago a young woman came up to me and shared that she was leaving her husband. I asked her why she was leaving, and this was her response: “I no longer love my husband. I just fell out of love.” Saddened, I asked, “How do you fall out of love?” She gave…
Sometimes I pretend to be one of those people who really loves healthy food but, when I’m honest with myself, it isn’t true. Actually, one of my all-time favorite foods is pizza. Every time I dig into that cheesy, delicious carb-load, I am reminded of a story I heard in high school. Matt and Jennifer…
By now, you’ve probably seen the video, the story of Ian & Larissa, of their “momentary marriage.” The video was watched about 86,000 times Tuesday, May 8, when it was posted online by Desiring God, which shares resources from John Piper’s ministry. By the end of that week, it had been watched more than 442,000….
