Marriage is hard work. It is challenging. It is all about compromise and making an effort to live with another human being. Marriage is difficult. A friend of mine posted the following on her Facebook page: It doesn’t bother me that Disney has given me unrealistic ideas about men. I’m more annoyed that no matter…
My phone dinged and my stomach sunk. Was that Nathan again? What happened at work today? What advice would I give to fix the situation? I could call my friend’s cousin and see if their company is hiring. I could go wait tables and stop this fanciful writing. I could send out his resume to…
After you say “I do” on your wedding day, you begin to see some of your worst qualities that you never even knew existed. I have always known I was a super organized person and slightly “type A.” What I didn’t know was how controlling I can be sometimes without even realizing it. Just the…
As a counselor and marriage educator, it seems that many people with relationship problems are more focused on the relationship than on God. Rather than being who they are in Christ, couples pursue their fulfillment and satisfaction through the relationship. Yes, the marriage relationship is the place where many of our emotional needs should be…
A man stood before God listening intently; he wanted to catch every single word of instruction. “Do you see that boulder there?” God asked. “The one on the very edge of the precipice. I created it and placed it exactly there with you in mind. This is your mission, your calling. I want you to…
