The Windshield and the Rearview Mirror
Every life has both a windshield and a rearview mirror. That may sound too philosophical and cause some of you to stop reading, but it’s true. In…
January 8, 2015 · 6 min read
Small Changes Can Have A Big Impact
What if a better marriage didn’t demand a major over-haul? What if you could have a better marriage by making small changes? I believe that small…
January 6, 2015 · 5 min read
Patterns
This time of the year, there’s a lot of talk about new year’s resolutions. Lose weight. Get organized. Eat healthy. Get on a budget. The list is long…
January 1, 2015 · 4 min read
Can I Help?
It was a simple question: “Can I help?” But one young man breathed new life into my soul with that simple question. I was out raking my yard… But…
December 26, 2014 · 4 min read
The Right Gift Every Time
Is there a way we can be confident we’re giving the right gift every time…no matter what? We’re just a few days away from Christmas, and perhaps…
December 24, 2014 · 5 min read
How Do You Decorate for Christmas?
How do you decorate for Christmas? Drive onto my street any evening in mid December and you will find most of the houses brightly decorated with…
December 22, 2014 · 3 min read
Marriage and Sex Should Go Together.
When I say marriage and sex should go together, you may think, “Well duh. That’s a no-brainer!” But there are too many times where marriage and sex…
December 16, 2014 · 2 min read
I Don’t Want To!
Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you to do something you didn’t want to do? Maybe it was to clean up your room, or to take a bath…
December 11, 2014 · 5 min read
Find a Reason to Stay Together
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a big fan of marriage. I’m like the person who finds a reason to root for their favorite team, even if their team isn’t…
December 9, 2014 · 5 min read
Think Before You Post
There’s something magical about social media. For instance, it’s magical that no matter where you are, you can post a message and instantly connect…
December 4, 2014 · 4 min read
Little Things Mean A Lot – Spending Time Together
Typically, the more time you spend on something the better it gets. This can be true in marriage. Generally, when husbands and wives spend more time…
December 2, 2014 · 5 min read
Giving Thanks
Just a brief reminder on this Thanksgiving Day that giving thanks should be more than just a day on the calendar. It should be the practice of our…
November 27, 2014 · 2 min read
Has Your Marriage Moved From Breathtaking To Frustrating?
I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon, but I’ve talked to people who have and they tell me it’s breathtaking. They say you’ll stand in awe of the…
November 25, 2014 · 3 min read
The Way It Used To Be
These are days of rapid and amazing change. Drones in the skies. Microcomputers in our pockets. The private sector in space. Social media in…
November 23, 2014 · 4 min read
When Marriages Go To War
I heard an interview the other day with a doctor who had gone to Syria to take care of children caught in the war there. The doctor spoke of children…
November 18, 2014 · 2 min read
Stepping in Cat Puke
Ever have one of those days? The other day, I had gone out for a walk. It was a great walk. The morning was beautiful, my heart was peaceful, and I…
November 13, 2014 · 5 min read
How to Better Live With Your In-Law – The Bottom Line
Have you ever been listening to someone talk about something and thought to yourself, “Come on! Just get to the point! What’s the bottom line?!”…
November 11, 2014 · 3 min read
What Are Your Life Hooks?
In our laundry room, we have a door on which there are several hooks. On these hooks, we hang things like coats and scarves; anything we might need…
November 6, 2014 · 4 min read
How to Better Live with Your In-Laws – 5 Steps
In the last post, we talked about the tug-of-war that comes with learning to live with your in-laws. In this post, we’ll look at 5 steps to improve…
November 4, 2014 · 5 min read
How to Better Live With Your In-Laws: Tug-of-War
In the last post, we began looking at how to better live with your in-laws. When you get married, in-laws are part of the package. There can can be…
October 28, 2014 · 4 min read
Bullet Points for Life
I know life is too complex to be reduced to a few bullet points of simple advice. That kind of thing usually bothers me. But sometimes you just need…
October 23, 2014 · 2 min read
How to Better Live With Your In-Laws
“Meet the Parents” is a movie that looks at learning to accept and be accepted by future in-laws. The movie is funny at times, awkward at times and…
October 22, 2014 · 3 min read
Discontentment
Discontentment is dissatisfaction with the current situation. It can be the push we need to make things better, or the pull we feel that makes things…
October 16, 2014 · 4 min read
Fear of Failure?
We all want to be successful, whether it’s in business, raising kids, or marriage. We often hesitate to do something if we’re not sure it’s the…
October 10, 2014 · 4 min read