When was the last time you said random words of “thanks” to your spouse? Oh, we don’t mean saying thanks for passing the salt. It’s not even about saying, “Thanks” when they get something for you that you couldn’t get on your own. That’s nice; and that’s important but most people Read More…
We remember a speaker challenging us with the following question many years ago: “If you worked at your job the same way you work at your marriage, how long do you think you’d stay employed?” Ouch! But it was a good “ouch”! It stirred our thinking in the direction of Read More…
We’ve all heard of the “if only’s” or the “why should I’s” that can drive spouses crazy and hurt, or sometimes even kill marriages. (Many of us have even used that phrase more than once.) Some spouses wonder, “If only I had married someone else.” Or it may be that 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…
How do you get through the tough times in your marriage —times when you feel helpless, and the situation looks hopeless? You can P.U.S.H. with pressing, pushing prayer. Every believer is called to P.U.S.H. — Pray Until Something Happens with persevering prayer —knowing that God isn’t surprised by the trial you’re facing. Read More…
Do you get along with your in-laws? The underlying factor in establishing a proper relationship with parents and in-laws is in learning to prayerfully submit to the Scripture. It says: “for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will Read More…
Are you looking for ideas for dating each other as husband and wife, and yet you’re finding it difficult to come up with anything new? Doing the “same old, same old” is not appealing, to say the least! You want to get out of the rut you’ve developed. Well, below Read More…
So, is it possible to have a satisfying sex life after having children? Many wives will say, no. They’re too tired and preoccupied with all it takes to raise children. And many husbands will say no because it just isn’t happening. And even when they want to make love, the Read More…
Have you found that your married life is TOTALLY different, than you imagined it ever would be before you and your spouse said, “I do?” Yes, it’s totally different for us too! And we do mean TOTALLY! It’s amazing to think about all of the misconceptions we carry into our Read More…
