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Always a Woman: What Every Man Should Never Forget About His Wife

It’s 10pm on a Friday night. I look across the room at her, my beautiful Bride, walking down the hall from the laundry room – her hands tired from 21 years of vacuuming and laundry; her body, a little tired from birthing and trying to keep up with eight kids 7 – 20; her…
4 Keys to Build Healthy, Loving Relationships With Your Kids

Parenting . . . it’s a full-time job, even if you have only one child. When our first came along, we’d fall exhausted into bed at night wondering how people with two managed. Then we had two. Okay, I got this. Divide and conquer. It’s two-on-two. Then #3 arrived and we were out numbered! As…
Yes, Love, You Can Trust Me When I’m Alone

Do you inspire trust in your spouse? Does he or she have confidence that you are faithful in every way when you’re not there? Everyone’s tempted, right? Husbands . . . wives . . . even Jesus was tempted in the same way we are tempted, the Bible says. Being tempted isn’t sinful, although the Enemy…
7 Parenting Myths that Damage Kids

A myth: By definition, it isn’t true. But, that doesn’t matter. A myth doesn’t need truth to have the power to severely damage a person’s life. What we believe defines how we live – not what we say we believe but what we actually believe. This truth plays out in concrete terms in the lives…
In This Together: how to win against pornography in your marriage

One drive by the “Victoria doesn’t have any Secrets” store will tell you that the world has changed. But, we don’t need to be told (or look at the soft porn on display in their windows). We just need to turn on our computers and the satanic inspired on-demand world of pornography is one click…
What Jesus Wants From You and Me

If we claim to be followers of Jesus Christ then we should concern ourselves with those things he cares about. Just before He went to be tortured and crucified, Jesus prayed a prayer over two groups of people: The 11 apostles (Judas had already deserted to betray him) and all those who, throughout history, would…
What God Wants From You When Your Spouse is Wounding Your Marriage

It’s easier to do the right thing when our spouse does the right thing. We can usually respond correctly in those circumstances, can’t we? It’s not rocket science, it’s it’s just human nature. You be good to me and I’ll be good to you. What about when your husband or wife isn’t being good to you…
Ten Reasons Mom Is a “10”

Mother . . . Madre . . . Mom . . . Mére . . . Mama . . . Mutter . . . Mommy . . . Madär . . . Mum . . . Mamulya Around the world, she goes by many endearing names. But, as popular as she may be at every…
The Powerful Choice of Biblical Submission

Submit. It’s the dirty little word that packs a powerful punch in 21st Century Christian religion. “Everyone knows the Apostle Paul was a male chauvinist PIG!” Person: Senior Editor Place: Major conservative evangelical Christian publisher Editorial Dept. discussion of marriage manuscript from international speaker/author (not long ago) A moment of (stunned) silence followed. Much emotional pain,…
10 Relationship Killers Wise Couples Avoid

Dangerous, destructive behavior in marriage is frequently treated with ‘kid gloves’. Too often it’s not taken seriously until it’s too late. Where do you stand? Have you gotten comfortable with certain behaviors in your marriage that used to be called ‘sin’? Question: Could you stand up in a room and say, without embarrassment, “We’re not perfect…
Leading Your Children to Jesus

As the father of eight children, I understand the desire to see all of one’s children come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ – and it is tempting to “push the process along.” But sometimes, we can be too eager and push our children into words and actions that have more to do with our…
When Life Breaks Your Heart – Finding Hope & Grace to Face the Unexpected

At some point, the life we planned on and reality collide. Our first several years of marriage were pretty much free of serious hardship – oh, things happened that we thought were difficult but the first real challenge? That would be the birth of our Little Sparrow. Few aspirations match the hopes parents have for…