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Marriage
Discoveries: Fitting the Parts Together to Make a Marriage

Posted On December 26, 2017

Marriage is like combining two halves of a house to make one home. Imagine that a person has many friends in the construction industry. When it comes time to make a …


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Parenting
The Perils of Praise

December 18, 2017

What’s your reaction if I tell you that you are the sweetest, finest, brightest, most talented and beautiful person I have ever known? You will probably have several reactions: 1. It’s nice …


Self Development
Who Deserves Our Compassion?

December 11, 2017

A good friend called to talk about a difficult uncle. He is distant and prickly. She is tired of trying to be nice to him when he shows only rudeness …


Marriage
Discoveries: Essential Truths for Relationships Making Each Other Crazy

December 5, 2017

People are as different as foods on a buffet. For example, I am an extrovert. I do my thinking on the outside. I think out loud. Nancy is an introvert. …


Parenting
Crazy About You!

November 27, 2017

When 3 year-old Ian comes to visit his adoring Papa, we fall easily and naturally into joyous companionship. We play with wind-up toys. We “cook” meals with play dough. We …


Marriage
The Blessings of Sacrifice in Family Life

November 22, 2017

I love cheese. Big piles of melted cheese. Cheese enchiladas. Covered nachos. Omelets oozing cheese. Almost any form of cheddar. But my affection is unrequited. Cheese is not good for …


Marriage
The Importance of Service and Sacrifice

February 14, 2012

Here's a great idea ... In his book, The Heart of Commitment, Scott Stanley says, "Sacrifice [and service are] the highest expressions of dedicated, loving action because it asks you to …


Marriage
How Can I Get My Partner to Change?

February 14, 2012

Here's a great idea ... In her book, Why Talking is Not Enough, Susan Page says, "Of course, most of us want certain changes in our partners. The way to create …


Self Development
What Beauty Have You Experienced Today?

February 13, 2012

Here's a great idea ... In their publication, The Personal Journey, Wally Goddard and James Marshall say, "In the hike of life, we can focus on the obstacles along the trail …


Parenting
Don’t Discount Your Children’s Feelings

February 11, 2012

Here's a great idea ... In his book, Between Parent and Child, Haim Ginott says, "Most discipline problems consist of two parts: angry feelings and angry acts. Each part has to …

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