New Year: Be a Marriage Keeper

Here we are at the beginning of another New Year. Are you excited for the possibility (Lord willing) to have 365 brand new unspoiled days ahead of you? We are! We’ve had a lot of difficulties that have left us looking back, glad to see the past year end. (That’s Read More…

Ever-Circling Busyness

Are you caught up in an ever-circling cycle of busyness? And then with the holidays coming up are you all the more concerned that busyness will consume your married life together? We understand that concern all too well! A while back we picked up the book, “Who Made God?: And Read More…

Important Marriage Reminders

We’re sharing some important marriage reminders from Joel Saltzman that were emailed to us a while back. They come from his Shake It! Books. Joel sent out these reminders on the subject of parenting after questioning a number of “kids.” But when you look deeper, you can see that each one Read More…

Inspirational Marriages

Years ago, I (Cindy) read some wise advice that an older woman gave to her son concerning marriage. I remember it to this day. It was great advice. She and her husband had one of those inspirational marriages, but it wasn’t easy to build it to be that way. (Most Read More…

Being One in Purpose ON Purpose

“That they may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you…” (John 17:1) When we read this scripture passage together recently, we were inspired, as it pertains to the purpose of marriage. Jesus’ prayer is that we will be united as one. For us to Read More…

The Marriage Box Myth

There is a marriage myth that few people know about before they marry. (We sure didn’t!) But spouses NEED to recognize it. That’s because the health of their marriages depend upon it. We’re talking about the Marriage Box Myth. It’s a myth we fell into and then climbed out of Read More…

Valentines Day and Beyond

Valentine’s Day—for some married couples it’s a fun day. But for other’s it isn’t. I hope it’s a fun day for you and your marriage partner. I also hope you’re able to find ways to show your spouse extra love—beyond what most couples do on this day. Additionally, I pray Read More…

Living God’s Love With One Another

Are you living out GOD’S LOVE with one another in your marriage? And are you sure it’s truly God’s love you’re conveying, and not some semblance of it? When we were married in 1972 neither one of us were Christ followers. Sure, we went to church on Christmas and Easter. Read More…

Love Through Actions

If we were to ask you, “What’s more important in marriage, feelings or actions?” you would likely reply, “actions, of course.” That’s because adults who think rationally, know we can’t always trust our feelings. In fact I (Steve) have learned that it’s a rare occurrence where I can trust my Read More…

LOVE: The Greatest Force – Loving The Same As Christ

The problem with love is that so many people don’t have a clue what it is. Love is NOT a feeling. It’s an ATTITUDE. Basing love on emotions, as the world does, has caused immeasurable pain to numbers of couples. It’s like building a sand castle on the beach. It Read More…