Read Time: 1 min, 8 secsThis morning I received a request from my friend, Walt. He said he needed to have the "money conversation" with his wife, Brenda, and wanted me to pray for him/it/them.Generally speaking, the conversation has to do with h...

Read Time: 1 min, 17 secsHave you ever struggled to find something?You looked under this and behind that only to come away disappointed because you couldn't find what you're searching for.Feeling helpless, you called someone to help you look, an...

Read Time: 1 min, 53 secsWhy does my wife always ask, "Why?"Why does it bother me so much?Why did I just ask you two "Why?" questions, and it didn't bother me at all?!?- - - - - -Cetelia and I went walking about an hour ago, and the following wa...

Read Time: 58 secsCetelia and I are going through a pretty stressful time right now (who's not, right?). We're in the midst of work and the kids' school and sports schedule, we've started a new business.Oh yeah, we're also moving in 15 days.Ther...

Read Time: 50 secsSome problems don't go away.No matter how much money you throw at them, no matter how much you discuss them, no matter how much you pray about them, and no matter how much you will them to disappear, some problems just don't go...

Read Time: 32 secsTwenty-three days ago we collectively began a challenge to do something difficult .... something that would pull us out of our comfort zone and be a sacrifice.For me, it was sending an email to you every day. It may seem like a...

Read Time: 25 secsDid you see Tuesday night's debate?It featured:name-callingpersonal insultsfamily attacksinterruptingfalsehoodsexaggerationsavoiding the issue at handnot listeningAnd that was all in the first 10 minutes! 😂 No matter who you p...

Read Time: 1 min, 41 secsCetelia and I first started working with couples in 2001 when I began pastoring. We took it up a notch in 2009 when we started Marriage Works!While no one has asked me this particular question, I know it has been in the...

Read Time: 46 secsThere's nothing more frustrating in marriage (or any relationship) than to be called out by someone for doing something that they have done / continue to do themselves.For example, take Susan and Mark.Susan is quick to get on M...

Read Time: 53 secsI mentioned in yesterday's email that I learned some really good lessons while at a high ropes course.The first lesson was about expecting rubber chickens.Here's the second lesson: be flexible.The facilitator who led the group...