Mentally put a check in the box beside the item your marriage needs:ā¹ Understandingā¹ Patienceā¹ Quality Timeā¹ Trustā¹ Date Nightsā¹ Loveā¹ Givingā¹ Forgivenessā¹ Honestyā¹ Good Deedsā¹ Listeningā¹ Tender talkā¹ Transparent Communicationā¹ Physical...
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18)Picture a garden left untended for years. Weeds have overgrown, suffocating the once vibrant plants. Over time...
Today, I want to reflect on a profound verse that carries significant weight in the context of marriage: Romans 13:8. It says, "Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law" (ESV). Imagine l...
I sent out today's email with yesterday's subject line. Sorry for the confusion.--I received the following email from a wife:I need to learn how to rebuild trust. My husband admitted to lying to me for years. Itās hard now to trust that heās 100% hon...
I received the following email from a wife:I need to learn how to rebuild trust. My husband admitted to lying to me for years. Itās hard now to trust that heās 100% honest.Here's my response, and I'm hopeful it helps you.I can totally see why trustin...
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18)As we journey through life, we often focus on our differences, build walls of misunderstanding, and fail to see the beauty in diverse perspectives. Paul, in hi...
In our bustling modern world, isn't it startling how we've complicated the simple act of talking? Especially with the one person we've chosen to share our life with. We might not have exact statistics, but picture this: A significant number of marrie...
When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, āAre you for us, or for our adversaries?ā (Joshua 5:13)Wh...
Marriage is not for the faint-hearted. It requires a certain level of grit and determination that, frankly, many aren't prepared for. Picture this: A life partnership that constantly faces challenges yet remains unyielding, standing tall amidst the s...
Barnabas wanted to take John, surnamed Mark, as their companion. But Paul strongly disapproved of taking with them a man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and was not prepared to go on with them in their work. There was a sharp clash of opinion, so...