Are you in God’s Waiting Room? Waiting for God is the hardest. You have prayed for peace in your marriage and believe God wants that for you. But nothing is changing. The waiting is getting intolerable. But, maybe, God has a purpose for the waiting other than just biding your time.
Do you have problems in your marriage that keep coming up but no solution seems possible? Maybe they’re perpetual problems. Here’s how to solve those problems and change your quibbles into chuckles. What are Perpetual Problems? Dr. John Gottman says 69% of marital conflict revolves around perpetual, unsolvable problems. He says couples may get entrenched in …
Patiently plant peace in your marriage, imagining how you will nurture the seedlings as they sprout. “Meanwhile, brothers and sisters, we must be patient and filled with expectation as we wait for the appearing of the Lord. Think about the farmer who has to patiently wait for the earth’s harvest as it ripens because of …
Who should go first in making peace in your marriage? Emerson Eggrichs says it this way, “The one who is most mature, of course!” Wives, I want to challenge you to have the attitude, Me First!
Being together in Christ becomes more than the sum of two parts, more than eye can see or ear can hear. You see t-shirts but God sees tux and tiara. You see ordinary people but God sees blossoming holiness. You hear faltering words of praise but God hears exploding joy from deep in our souls. …
We’re inspired by friends who refresh us by their example. Cindy and Greg are ahead of us in retirement, and it’s so encouraging to catch up with all they are doing in marriage ministry. We’re committed to stay ‘fresh and green.’ One of the ways we do that is in community with like-minded couples. Our …
Let’s face it, life can be hard, stuff happens when you least expect it. We can get stuck when we can’t see the forest for the trees (did you notice how I tied that into the photo above?). We can’t always be prepared for what’s around the next corner, but when we have intentionally chosen …
We’re far from perfect parents. But as we reflect over almost 37 years of parenting, we are thanking God for Start-Overs.
