Marriage

My second chance at marriage

April 17, 2014

If you receive a wedding invitation – put the RSVP in the mail the day you get it. You know if you’re going or not.… You may be waiting for those replies to come in for your spring or summer wedding like I am and I have to say…getting married this time is so different. I had a beautiful wedding when my late husband and I got

Outserving your spouse

April 3, 2014

We’ve all got chores around the house that we can’t stand to do: cleaning up after the pets, scrubbing the bathroom, or digging weeds out of the yard. A great way to serve others is to find out what THEIR pet peeve chore is, and do it for them. It could be your spouse or other family member, a neighbor, or even your pastor. It’s also…

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Change yourself, change your marriage

March 26, 2014

Susie Larson and Arlene Pellicane unpack strategies for choosing joy and building a fruitful marriage.

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Secrets of a happy marriage

March 19, 2014

Why do some married couples seem to be so happy–and is it something every… marriage can achieve? Noted researcher, speaker, and author Shaunti Feldhahn reported her latest findings in The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages  and recently joined Connecting Faith’s Neil Stavem to discuss the topic. Shaunti

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Growing closer to God; growing closer to your spouse

March 13, 2014

true spiritual growth comes from getting closer to God first, then letting him work through that relationship to deepen all others.

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The art of marital negotiation

March 6, 2014

Every conflict in your marriage is an opportunity to fall more deeply in love.

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Just a note

February 27, 2014

There is a list in my mind of my favorite things to read. Those things that make me smile, as I read and think about the words before me. One of those things is a recipe in my grandma’s handwriting. Raising six kids, grandma knew her way around the kitchen and was able to keep everyone’s tummy full of good things.  Holidays were special…

Spend a day with the marriage nerds

February 17, 2014

If you made a New Year Resolution this year {there’s a 55% chance you did} there’s a 1-in-3 chance that your resolve didn’t last past January. Often, that’s because the goals aren’t clear or measurable, or there’s no strategy for getting there. I have something that might help – even…

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The gift of prayer

February 10, 2014

Leslie Vernick helps us intercede for our spouses when it isn't easy.

You complete me

February 10, 2014

If you grew up during the 1990’s, you might recall one of the “hottest” romantic movies of that era—Jerry Maguire. For those of us who’ve seen the movie, who can forget the cheesy, lovey-dovey line delivered by none other than Tom Cruise? During what may be the movie’s most memorable scene, Tom Cruise enters, looks intently…