A highlight of the wedding celebration occurs when the bride and the groom take the floor for their first dance. Over the many years in which I have studied and taught Paul’s letters to churches, including every passage on marriage, I have come to think of this moment as an encapsulation of Paul’s guidance for…
Do you have the courage to forgive the person who hurt you the most? Of all the words written in my new book Forgiving Others, Forgiving Me–those are the words that still haunt the most. It’s taken me over a decade to be able to share my story publicly. I, along with David (see Psalm…
I sipped my salted Haitian latte and listened as my friend Annie confided the concerns and excitements she had about her budding relationship with Chris. While I wasn’t officially her mentor, Annie often turned to me – a woman with ten years of life and almost a decade of marriage on her — for advice…
Dr. John Gottman, revered marriage expert, has done extensive research in the field of marriage. One of his most helpful findings is what separates successful marriages to ones that fail. The answer: Those that spend an extra 5 hours per week investing in their spouse tend to live a more fulfilled marriage. He calls it…
A couple that prays together, stays together. Who hasn’t heard of that phrase? I’m sure you’ve also heard it said many other ways, but for the purpose of this article–I’m sticking to the issue of prayer! Before my husband and I got married, we chose 1 Peter 4:12-13 as our wedding verse. I know it’s not…
