Why We Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Every year, when we mention Valentine’s Day, we receive emails from those who question whether we should celebrate it or not. That is because it has such a “worldly” commercialized spin to it. Plus, it is celebrated in the “wrong” way by so many. Additionally, the root origin of it Read More…

Giving Thanks in Marriage

There’s a song we sing at church where part of it goes like this: “count your blessings, name them one-by-one… Count your many blessings; see what God has done.” When we really focus on the many blessings, it’s amazing how our whole attitude can change in positive ways. That is Read More…

Happy Wife’s Day!

HAPPY WIFE’S DAY! Yes, I know that in the United States, we just celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday. But for some moms it was a painful day for one reason or another. However, my husband Steve came up with an idea that kind of can take the sting out of Read More…

Father’s Day Thought: Men Are Happier People

With this being Father’s Day, I thought I’d share something a bit light-hearted in celebration. This thought in particular talks about men being happier people. (In some instances, maybe yes, and maybe no, but it’s an interesting thought.) Getting mushy concerning Father’s Day can be nice, but laughing over matters Read More…

Love Celebrated

For those of us who enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day, it can be a fun one, for sure! I’m looking forward to the dinner my husband Steve and I will be enjoying together tonight. We both still have to work during the day, but as we reunite tonight, love will be Read More…

Dealing with Sibling In Laws and Extended Family

“How can married Christians, deal graciously with problematic siblings and sibling in laws?” That is the question we’d like to address. Each year, we receive quite a few emails, sent to us from those who are married. Many of them are encountering difficulties in dealing with sibling in laws. The Read More…

Fathers Day and Marriage – MM #257

Do you celebrate Fathers Day in your country? Here in the United States this Sunday is a day where we honor fathers (and there is a day in the month of May where we celebrate Mother’s Day). OK… so what does Father’s Day have to do with marriage? It has Read More…