Some spouses believe that when their marriage gets a scratch or dent in it, it's impossible for them to recover as a couple, and the partner must be traded in for someone else. Well, that's wrong thinking.I'm reminded of a time when I got a new car,...
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)In yesterday's devotion, I shared how jealously often operates in the background, subtly influencing our decisions and relationships without us even being aware.Recog...
Has your spouse ever apologized to you, then offered an excuse for why he/she did whatever was done? How did it make you feel? If it made you feel like the apology was insincere, you're justified in feeling that way. Now that you know how it feels, t...
It has been said that our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made. How true, particularly in marriage. The current state of your marriage is the sum of the choices you and your spouse have made over the course of the relationship. While you...
God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking. (Psalm 139:1-2, MSG)With Saul and David, we witness the detrimental effects jealousy can have on our relationships, our...
There's an Arabian proverb says, "A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain." Millions of clouds have formed at the altar as husbands and wives recited solemn vows to love, cherish, forsake all, and so forth. Unfortunately, those clouds did not alway...
[Saul's] fear of David increased and settled into hate. Saul hated David. (1 Samuel 18:29, MSG)In 1 Samuel 18, we witness a man in a whirlwind of destructive emotions. Saul, the king of Israel, was caught in an emotional storm stirred by the chants o...
When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres. As they danced, they sang: “Saul has sl...
We all love a good trip.Once the logistics are settled, it's all about pleasure, enjoyment, and entertainment. Quite the opposite of our daily grind like making dinner, paying bills, chauffeuring kids around town, or those endless errands.Question: W...
Recall those field trips back in elementary school? We were each paired with a buddy, holding each other accountable. Fast forward to now, and marriage mirrors this buddy system. We've all heard, "Teamwork makes the dream work." But few realms e...
