We just celebrated the “official” day of Thanksgiving in our country. (We say “official” because the nation may celebrate Thanksgiving every day but we are thankful every day of the year.) And although our celebration was quieter this year it was deeply meaningful. We have a lot to thank God Read More…
Are you using this time of “social distancing” to tap in to your spouse? How about your family? What do we mean by the term “tapping in?” Several weeks ago our friend Debi Walter, from The Romantic Vineyard ministry made a great point on this issue. In her blog, “Tap Read More…
Connecting together, as a couple and a family is especially important during this difficult time when the Coronavirus is causing so many of us to be homebound. Some of you are home because you lost your job. Or it could be that your school is shut down. Some of you Read More…
Are you eager to be linked in a loving relationship with a man who cares about you deeply, but it’s just not happening? Are you willing to encourage him on the deepest emotional levels, but you can’t chip through the ice? Do you feel that despite your relatively lax expectations, you are Read More…
How often do you and your spouse check in to connect with each other? Do you connect daily, or do you connect weekly? How about monthly? Or maybe you don’t even think about its importance. We sure do. As a couple we see the fallback when we do not at Read More…
Have you ever been involved in a flood? It certainly can be scary, and it also can be damaging to those involved. The same can be said when there is emotional flooding going on in your marriage relationship. We’ve been involved in both types of flooding; that’s why we think Read More…
I just read a “one liner” that stated, “One day I’ll look up from my phone and realize my kids put me in a nursing home.” I’m thinking the same can be stated another way. “One day I’ll look up from my phone (or computer) and realize my spouse has left Read More…
If you’re anything like us, you need tools and connection questions to help you grow in your marriage relationship. Our busy lives have a way of pushing us apart from each other. That’s why we’re always looking for new ideas, that will help us to reconnect in meaningful ways. And Read More…
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Why is it that so many of us think our marriages can go humming along in the everyday kind of sweetness that we had before we married, when we aren’t doing anything intentional in our lives together, to maintain that sweetness? Why do we believe, without effort, we will enjoy Read More…
