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Don’t Live Life in Your Rear View Mirror

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

I have traveled to India several times. One thing that always amazes me is the traffic and the way people drive there. A given four-lane road may contain seven actual lanes, consisting of cars, trucks, scooters, pedestrians and cows. Despite … Continue reading →

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Arguing? Break it Down!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

All couples have conflict. Unless you married a clone of yourself, you will find times where you disagree on an issue. And sometimes, it seems there is no way to get to a resolution where you will both be satisfied. … Continue reading →

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Confidence over Comfort

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

While we want to be comfortable around our spouse, it’s important to realize that it is a fine line between comfort and complacency. Continue reading →

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Look past the words…

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Look beyond the words spoken, to the heart of the person saying them. Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule of Marriage

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

…a slight revision to the Golden Rule that applies to marriage. It goes like this “Do unto others (your spouse) as they want to be done unto”. Continue reading →

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No Marriage is Perfect

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

  I work with people in various levels of marital distress. I like to think that I provide them with Godly counsel and practical advice on how to make their situation better. But the key here is the word – “better”. … Continue reading →

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5 Steps to a Shocking Marriage: #5

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

Step 5 – Be Prepared The Boy Scout motto is – Be Prepared. As an Eagle Scout myself, incorporating that motto has helped me across a variety of scenarios in my life. In a nutshell, this motto suggests that you … Continue reading →

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5 Steps to a Shocking Marriage: #4

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Step #4 – Set Goals A shocking marriage is one that improves over time. As we’ve already discussed, this doesn’t happen naturally, it takes prioritization and intentionality. Without a concerted effort to improve, marriages simply degrade over time. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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5 Steps to a Shocking Marriage: #3

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Step #3 – Set Priorities We saw in the first two steps that (1.) if you do nothing, your marriage will deteriorate and (2.) you need to be intentional in terms of focusing on your relationship to keep it strong. … Continue reading →

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Godly Marriages are Supernatural

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

Dictionary.com defines supernatural in the adjective form as “of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law  or phenomena; abnormal.” As a noun it is defined as “direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs.” You’ve probably never thought about marriage in these terms, but perhaps you should. The very institution of marriage was designed by God, … Continue reading →

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