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
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
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
It is surprising how different we can be in our marriages. Here are some differences we have seen in couples we know and love.
He is married to his job and she wants more family time.
She … Read more
How would you define the purposes of marriage? Love and companionship? Stability? Building a family? Social expectations? There are a lot of reasons people marry and, more often than not, we haven’t thought about them very much … Read more
We often spend a lot of time on Nephi’s declaration in the first verse of the Book of Mormon. If we are not careful, we miss the remarkable message of the rest of chapter one. Right from … Read more
Jesus was different. While most of us are impressed by a person’s prominence, Jesus was impressed by their humility and compassion.
While most of us fret about our social standing, Jesus ignored the social rules by talking … Read more
Married Couples: Would you like your marriage to be even stronger and more rewarding? You are invited to invest one day in my upcoming marriage retreat—Create a Happier Marriage Using Powerful Principles. Learn how core principles of the gospel weave … Read more