Do you find yourself falling into the “assumption trap” when your spouse does or says something you don’t like? Do you: “Ever catch yourself reading between the lines, filling in gaps with your own thoughts… only to find out you were way off? “It’s so easy to assume, especially with Read More…
How do you view your spouse? What type of “glasses” are you looking through in your mind’s eye? Are you looking through tired eyes—through a view that isn’t as positive as it was before marriage? It’s important to truly consider how we view our spouse. How We View Our Spouse Read More…
This Marriage Insight is a little different because it was spurred on by an email that was written to us from someone in South Africa. We believe their testimony is something we can all rejoice over, as well as learn from, together. This wife tells us she is now seeing Read More…
How do you “smell” your spouse? That may seem like a silly or even a gross question. But it concerns stinking thinking perceptions. Upon reading the following scripture, that’s what occurred to us. How do we “smell” our spouse? We’re told in 2 Corinthians 2:16, “To the one we are Read More…
Today we had our septic tank pumped. It wasn’t long before I was running to close all the windows and fast! The fact that “IT” happens doesn’t make it pleasant or inviting, but it’s necessary. Our day yesterday was similar, but there wasn’t a pump truck involved. Our thoughts and Read More…
A while ago, we mentioned a term that we’d like to highlight a bit further (because it keeps coming up in conversations). It’s the term of looking at your spouse through “manure-colored glasses.” What that means is that when you are viewing your spouse with a negative outlook, it doesn’t Read More…
