If we hear the phrase “follow your heart” one more time it will be too soon! We see and hear this phrase continually! It’s all over the place. And sadly, most people go along with it. But here’s our own Confession Time: We used to fall for the sentimentality of Read More…
A few weeks ago we wrote a Marriage Insight titled, A Good Marriage Demands Toughness … and it does. Sometimes you have to grit through the tough times to make it. But it demands more than that. Marriage demands fidelity and faithfulness, as well. This may seem to be a Read More…
Too many spouses are dipping their toes into the waters of temptation. And when they “fall” into it, which many do, they say, “I never meant to…” or “I never thought I/we would…” But they do. In this Marriage Insight Podcast we share why it’s so important to protect the Read More…
In this YouTube video Pastor Andy and Sandra Stanley talk about the need to put up guardrails —warning systems you put up within your marriage. Andy starts out by giving the definition of a Guardrail. It is “a standard of personal behavior that becomes a matter of conscience.” In other Read More…
“Divorce takes place first in our spirit; then in our marriage.” This is a Marriage Minute truth from the couple’s devotional, Marriage Minutes— Inspirational Readings to Share with Your Spouse, written by Robert and Cheryl Moeller. It’s a devotional book we encourage couples to read when they don’t feel they Read More…
The above title might seem obvious. Why wouldn’t you guard your heart from getting involved with a jerk or jerkette? Who in their right mind would go out to get involved with someone like that? There are those who appear to be obvious jerks or jerkettes (or “losers” —meaning, you lose Read More…
You think that it won’t happen to you… after all, you’re a minister of God! You think, “There’s no way! Not Me!” Think again —many who were as strong as they thought they could be, have weakened beyond their wildest imaginations, and have fallen. Even the most innocent of beginnings, with Read More…
“What I want women to understand is that every woman’s battle concerns fantasies and not to compare their husbands to other men. I was in the process of doing that for a number of years. I compared him to my college professor. He wasn’t as intelligent. I compared him to Read More…
QUESTION: What do you do if you find someone attractive—other than your spouse? What if you find that you have a wandering eye? ANSWER: If you find someone attractive, your first line of defense is a proper mind-set, which is this: This attraction threatens everything I hold dear. It may Read More…
