
Before dinner preparations begin, your spouse walks into the room looking tired, leans against the counter and sighs, “That was a long, tough day.”
Imagine how you would respond. What would you say or do?
In hundreds … Read more
Before dinner preparations begin, your spouse walks into the room looking tired, leans against the counter and sighs, “That was a long, tough day.”
Imagine how you would respond. What would you say or do?
In hundreds … Read more
The enemy of marital happiness is contention. We fight and misunderstand each other. We develop resentments. We can become estranged.
So, the intuitively obvious recommendation is to get people to talk in fair ways about their differences … Read more
When Jesus chose to whom He would make the first official declaration of His divinity, it was to the Samaritan woman by Jacob’s well. What a surprise! His choice defied expectations for several reasons.
She was a … Read more
At one time or another, most married people have felt stuck. They cared about their partner and found many blessings in their marriages, but something wasn’t working right and the harder they tried to deal with it, … Read more
God has designed an intriguing eternal placement program for all of us.
When I started college, I was sure that I should be an electrical engineer. I loved all my little projects including building a crystal radio, … Read more
Many years ago, Nancy and I bought an old house. It smelled bad. The interior walls were covered with coal dust. The lawn was mostly dead. The draperies were sad and tired. The carpets were worse. As … Read more
We humans are odd creations! We all think we’re rational and sensible, yet at the same time, it’s pretty clear to us that most other people are held hostage by bad logic and imperfect objectives. We wish … Read more
It is easy to get swallowed up in bad news. There are abundant opportunities to be gloomy. Ingrown toenails. Lack of rain. National contention. Family challenges. Inflation. Egg shortages. There is plenty to worry and fret about. … Read more
Marriage is a strange state. Almost all people enter marriage expecting companionship, happiness and fulfillment. Yet almost half divorce. Among the rest, many relationships are packed with conflict. Some are bored and distant. Some partners live parallel … Read more
The brother of Jared—that amazing disciple who pierced the veil with his faith—acknowledged, “Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that thou art … Read more