FAITHFUL MAN®

Trials are No Match for God’s Grace

Have you ever wondered, “Why is this happening to me?” It started on a coffee date with Lisa. There we were, setting up our computers, getting ready to talk about what was happening in our corner of the blog world. It started with coffee and coffee ended it! No sooner did I return with our…
How Can I Get Him To Truly Listen To My Heart?

How often does it happen? She starts to talk about something that’s bothering her. She’s been thinking about it all day . . . something she’s carefully considered, something important to her. He sits there, looking her direction, nodding his head and doesn’t pick up the thread of the conversation . . . changes the…
Any Couple can Kiss Fighting Goodbye . . . and You should too.

Living near the Oregon Coast, sooner or later you’re going to see it – two seagulls fighting over a dead fish. It’s a lot of squawking, biting, flapping, snapping, and tugging. But as soon as you get near, they take wing and float peacefully on the breeze as if nothing happened. If you hadn’t seen…
Parenting Book Recommendation: My #1 Pick for Christian Parents

{Disclosure: This Page Contains Affiliate Links**} Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp “I believe this is the Best Book on parenting ever written.” “I may be sitting down on the outside but I’m still standing on the inside!” Have you ever experienced this or something similar as a parent . . . your child yielding…
In Marriage, Are You a Thoughtful, Willing Giver?

We started out having coffee together, every day at the local espresso place just down the street from our first apartment. They were always busy but that was okay. We only needed one chair . . . or should I say, one chair and one lap. Trust me, it was very comfortable. We were eagerly exploring that new…
a short story about wholeness freedom and forgiveness

I wish Lisa didn’t have so many opportunities to forgive me over the years. Oh, we trade places sometimes, but when it comes to needing forgiveness, there are a lot more entries in my ledger than in hers. Take this morning. We’re all sitting around the fireplace talking of various things and I said something that…
How To Restore Relationship with our Children

Just because we brought children into the world doesn’t mean we get to have an open, loving relationship with them. As in any relationship of depth and value, trust must be established with our children and continually cultivated as they mature through their teen and early adult years. But, we don’t always do that, do we? Sometimes we sin…
5 Common Discipline Mistakes Every Parent Should Avoid

What should you do as a parent when you daughter winds up babysitting “that” kid? You know, the one who is a combination of Napoleon and the Tasmanian Devil? (you should have watched more Bugs Bunny as a child). It wasn’t the kid’s fault; she was just along for the ride. Well, truth is, she…
Should Christian Couples have Children? Does It Matter?

You don’t have to look far to discover what God is doing in the world. When God decided to bring glad tidings of great joy to all the people of the earth, where did He have us look? Down . . . He wanted us to look down. . . . down into a makeshift…
Five Powerful Precautions for Faithfulness in Marriage

What man or woman intends to cheat on his/her spouse after the wedding day? On that day, it’s smiles vows and anticipation of a great future together. Even so, many choose this destructive path — and for what? A few moments of self-gratification? Was it worth it? The Bible does say that sin is pleasurable. . . for a season.…
The Secret to an Excellent Marriage

The wedding – great memories, a lot of fun – but, that was a long time ago. Now, there’s marriage. An excellent, satisfying, rewarding marriage . . . sounds good, doesn’t it? It also sounds like an endangered species. Do you know many Christian couples enjoying one? Isn’t the Church supposed to provide the example…
When You’re Busy Loving Each Other There’s Less Time For Temptation

That Christians and Christianity have the reputation for being a little “up tight” when it comes to the subject of sex should make everyone laugh, it really should. Talk about unbiblical! First of all, there was a garden, where God placed a naked man and woman . . . husband and wife, and said all…