Too Many Commitments – MM #253

Do you or your spouse find yourselves overly committed to doing things outside of your home? Do you have a hard time saying, “no” to those outside the family who ask you to do things for which, you really don’t have the time? Are you saying, “yes” more times than Read More…

Schedules: Be Marriage Minded – MM #237

What do you do if have a spouse who is a good person, but spends so much time with everyone and everything else, that you feel neglected? How can you, as a spouse, demand more time from this “good-hearted person” when he or she doesn’t have much more time to Read More…

Martha Syndrome: Confessions of a Woman on a Whirl

My husband Jim says I have chronic P.M.S. Oh … it’s not what you think—it’s PERPETUAL MARTHA SYNDROME. And, as my husband will attest, like Martha of Bethany —who welcomed Jesus into her home for dinner but didn’t have time to sit and listen to him —I have a tough Read More…

When a Job Steals Time From the Marriage and Family

Your situation isn’t that different from mine. If you stayed at work until everything was finished, if you took advantage of every opportunity that came your way, if you sought out every angle to maximize your abilities, improve your job skills, and advance your career, you would never go home. Read More…