FAITHFUL MAN®

Words of Affirmation: Bringing Life and Love to Your Husband, Wife, and Kids

The voices everywhere around us are powerful . . . and mostly negative. When was the last time advertising told a wife, mother, or single woman that, “You’re enough” or “You have a full, rich, meaningful life” or “You’re beautiful just the way you are”? . . . almost never! And, those voices aren’t just…
Find Forgiveness, Restore Your Marriage, Enjoy Your Relationship – Faithful Life Podcast, New Episode!

Lisa really offended me in front of our kids ten days ago – true story – and we had to work it out. I hurt Lisa’s feelings deeply yesterday morning – true story – and we had to work it out. Lisa and I don’t walk on water. We have a fantastic marriage but we…
Brothers & Sisters Who Love Each Other Deeply – How to Cultivate a Close Family

FAITHFUL LIFE PODCAST – NEW EPISODE: Cultivating the Close Family You Desire Before marriage and children, did you believe your family would be close and loving? Of course you did! It’s the default of every parent, “We’re going to have a close, caring, tight-knit family.” Before Lisa and I had kids, I thought the same:…
How To Get Your Spouse to Change . . . the Right Way!

When you were dating and he ate salad with his hands, you thought it was cute. When you saw clothes strewn on the floor in his apartment, you told yourself a life of love is about a whole lot more than a few dirty clothes . . . and, were you ever correct?! It’s about…
What Does it Mean to be a Biblical Christian?

Many people think of themselves as biblical Christians. Then they discover what is actually in the Bible – what it teaches on, say, marriage, and other topics – after which they prefer the smorgasbord approach. I think I’ll just take what I want and leave the rest. For the biblical Christian, picking and choosing isn’t an…
How to Keep Anxiety From Eating Away at Your Soul – Faithful Life Podcast

Have you ever struggled with anxiety – those stabbing fears that strike at random, day or night? Man, woman, young, middle-aged, old . . . doesn’t much matter. Anxiety is an equal opportunity attacker, sapping the joy out of life and imprisoning it’s victims in a constant state of fear. How is it that we…
Faithful Life Podcast – Matt and Lisa’s Almost Disastrous 6 Day Love Story

In beginning the Faithful Life Podcast journey (link to first episode, below!) Lisa and I thought it would be fun to share with you how we met (and how Lisa almost wrecked the whole thing! Okay, Lisa says it was my fault 🙂 ) and how you can think you understand the other person but…
Why This Dad Will NEVER Stop Defending His Daughter

BEWARE OF THE KIND, THOUGHTFUL NEUROSURGEON He thought he was doing me a favor by asking, “Do you want me to kill your daughter?” He didn’t use exactly those words but, that is exactly what he meant. What he actually said was, “Would you like me to stop feeding Avonléa?” . . . would you like me to…
How to Deal With the Annoying, Silly Preferences of Your Spouse

Unless you’re referring to someone with a frontal lobotomy, every person (even the ones who pretend they don’t) has some preferences. They’re not “right”’ or “wrong” – they just are. You’re not picky, are you? . . . but, your spouse, now that’s another matter entirely! He / She has an opinion about . .…
How Can Your Wife Have Confidence that You will Always be a FAITHFUL MAN?

The afternoon . . . an evening . . . a few days with the guys on that trip . . . deployed for six months . . . in the shower by yourself in the morning . . . Sooner or later, you’re going to be alone. . . . and, you’re going to…
How To Win and Keep Your Husband’s Trust

He may be a quiet accountant, a fearless fire fighter, an expert plumber, a smart lawyer, a good doctor, a successful salesman, a faithful farmer, or any number of other professions, but one need transcends all of his character traits and career choices: He needs to be able to trust you with all of his…
Why Your Wife Will Never Accept a Substitute for Your Heart

He was a workaholic and a sportsaholic when he wasn’t working. She waited. And then there was his beloved restoration project of that ‘65 Mustang. She smiled. “It looks nice” she would say . . . as she waited. Months went by of leaving home early, working late, and then working hard on that golf swing on…