One Witch Down and Another To Go.
After arriving in Oz, Dorothy discovers that she has unknowingly ended the tyranny of a witch. The cyclone that brought her to Oz, also dropped her…
April 25, 2016 · 2 min read
Rescue Your Marriage From the “If Only’s”
Have you ever regretted something, and the more you thought about it the more you found yourself saying, “If only”? Maybe it was something you said…
April 22, 2016 · 5 min read
These People are Different!
After the cyclone, Dorothy steps out of her dropped and dilapidated house to encounter the Munchkins, slowly coming out of hiding. They are not like…
April 18, 2016 · 3 min read
Quote – Self-Mastery
“He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.” – Lao Tzu.
April 14, 2016 · 1 min read
How to Have the Perfect Marriage. Really!
I know they say there’s no such thing as a perfect marriage. But what if there is? What if it’s possible to have the perfect marriage? Some people…
April 13, 2016 · 4 min read
Not in Kansas Anymore
When the cyclone finishes with Dorothy, it leaves her disheveled and disoriented. Covered with the dust of the old house, Dorothy makes her way to…
April 11, 2016 · 2 min read
Lessons From Living in a Shack
In twenty years of marriage counseling, I’ve seen couples put more and more emphasis on their house. I’ve seen engaged couples believe they couldn’t…
April 7, 2016 · 7 min read
Quote – Goals
“It isn’t where you come from, it’s where you’re going that counts.” – Ella Fitzgerald
April 7, 2016 · 1 min read
The Big One Hits
Life on the farm gets progressively harder for Dorothy, as she feels Elmia Gulch breathing down her neck. She starts to run away, only to be reminded…
April 4, 2016 · 2 min read
Quote – Uncertainty
“The opportunity that lies beyond the uncertainty is so great.” – from the movie, I’m Fine, Thanks.
March 31, 2016 · 1 min read
How to Find What You’re Looking For in Marriage: Lessons From Hunting Mushrooms
We decide to get married because we’re looking for something and we believe we’ve found it in our spouse. But a few years into the marriage, we’re…
March 30, 2016 · 7 min read
From Bad To Worse
Dorothy’s run-in with Almira Gulch is the beginning of a series of progressively worsening events. No one at home understands why she’s so upset…
March 28, 2016 · 2 min read
Quote – Happiness
“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” – Orson Welles.
March 26, 2016 · 1 min read
4 Things That Can Disrupt Your Sex Life.
I don’t write much about sex in this blog. It’s not that I’m uncomfortable with the topic. Maybe it’s because I know a lot of wives read this blog…
March 22, 2016 · 8 min read
Skipping the Backstory
Did you ever notice how The Wizard of Oz jumps right into the story. After the opening music fades, we immediately see Dorothy and Toto anxiously…
March 21, 2016 · 2 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 7: The Ending
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
March 17, 2016 · 5 min read
Searching For a Way to Explain It
I’ve been helping women* recover from sexual abuse since 1992, and over the years I’ve noticed that women who are trying to decide whether to begin…
March 17, 2016 · 2 min read
Quote – Courage
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
March 16, 2016 · 1 min read
The Curtain Opens
What do you remember about the beginning of the movie The Wizard of Oz? Maybe you remember Dorothy fearfully looking over her shoulder as she runs…
March 14, 2016 · 2 min read
Quote – Courage
“Courage is about doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” – Eddie Rickenbacker.
March 10, 2016 · 1 min read
She Seemed Like She Had it All Together
She was married to a successful businessman, and was the mother to some great kids. She was well known in her community and her church. She was…
March 8, 2016 · 3 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 6: The Action
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
March 7, 2016 · 6 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 5: The Guide
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
February 25, 2016 · 5 min read
Quote – Change
“In times of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future.” – Lee Cockerell.
February 21, 2016 · 1 min read