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January 2017

January 24, 2017

8 Signs that SHE REALLY LOVES YOU

How do we know our spouse really loves us? Seems like it should be obvious,...

January 23, 2017

12 Things Every Wife Wants to Hear

How we speak to our spouse on a daily basis will make or break our...

January 16, 2017

Why Our Christian Life Should NEVER Be Boring

What does "following Christ" mean to you? How do you DO it? When you follow...

January 10, 2017

When You’re MARRIED WITH CHILDREN

Dave and I have been married for fifteen years, and we have an amazing marriage....

January 08, 2017

To Single Women in Waiting

GUEST POST by Krystle Barrington I walked into Target on New Year’s Eve and not...

January 05, 2017

Are you Married in real life, yet Single Online?

What we post online matters, and it can have a great effect on our spouse...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

6 Resolutions that will Make Your Marriage BETTER THAN EVER this Year

It's resolution time! Have you thought about how you can make your marriage better in...

December 20, 2016

Stepping Out and Saying YES

GUEST POST by Christan Barnett Have you seen this photo? Likely you have, as I...

December 15, 2016

Research Says Roughhousing With Dad Leads to Happier and Healthier Kids, and Here’s Why

My kids LOVE to roughhouse with my husband, Dave. In fact, all the neighborhood kids...

December 13, 2016

When Your Marriage Feels One-Sided

I was watching a movie recently that featured a married couple in their thirties. The...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

When You’re Struggling to Connect with your Child

When our kids our born, we feel a strong connection to them almost instantly. But,...

November 30, 2016

12 Things a Wife Should Do for Her Husband

Cultivating a strong marriage takes work. We can't get on auto-pilot and expect things to...

November 27, 2016

5 Practical Steps for Moms when dealing with MEAN GIRLS

I heard a great podcast about bullying recently, and it talked a lot about the infamous "mean...

November 21, 2016

3 Signs that Your Relationship with Your Parents is HURTING your Marriage

Our relationship with our parents is extremely important, and we need to show them tremendous...

November 21, 2016

5 Ways to Make THANKSGIVING More FUN AND MEMORABLE this Year

Thanksgiving is in three days! Can you believe it? The turkey, the sides, the football,...

November 17, 2016

5 Ways to Show Your Spouse LOVE AND GRATITUDE

Gratitude is vital in marriage. Yet, many of us assume that our spouse knows that...

November 13, 2016

5 Things that You Should STOP WAITING FOR in Your Marriage

It's great to have things to look forward to in our marriage. But, there are...

November 10, 2016

Guest Post: Our Country Needs LESS NEGATIVITY and MORE OF THIS

In light of all the negativity and outrage surrounding this presidential campaign and election, I...

November 07, 2016

13 Signs that You Might Be a PEOPLE-PLEASER and How to Overcome

Are you a "people-pleaser"? If you're not quite sure, then check out this list (and...

November 01, 2016

3 Reasons DEMANDS AND THREATS are Killing Your Marriage

I hear it all the time--couples giving each other various demands with the threat of...

October 2016

October 27, 2016

When a Son Loves and Respects His Mother

I've written blogs on how a husband and wife are supposed to leave their homes...

October 25, 2016

To the Spouse Who’s “Checked Out” of the Marriage

You tell yourself there is no hope for the marriage. You tell yourself that you...

October 20, 2016

5 Little Acts of LOVE that will Make a BIG DIFFERENCE in Your Marriage

When you scroll through Facebook and see one of your friend's pics of her and...

October 19, 2016

For Those Who Are SUFFERING

Dear Friend, are you suffering right now? Whether it's your health, marriage, finances, work, or...

October 12, 2016

Hope for Parents who Pretty Much HATE BEDTIME and Other Stressful Parenting Moments

Every night, my husband, Dave, and I go into our kids' bedtime routine with high hopes...

October 12, 2016

What Tim Tebow Taught Me About PRAYER

Recently on Good Morning America, they shared a heart-warming story that instantly grabbed my attention....

October 11, 2016

What I Want My Sons to Know about “LOCKER ROOM TALK”

This is not a political post. It is a personal one. Like many of you,...

October 10, 2016

When You Feel Like Your Spouse Doesn’t Want You Around

Marriage is a beautiful, lifelong partnership that is rooted in deep commitment, love and respect...

October 05, 2016

To the Spouse Who Works Too Much

Work is a necessary part of life. But, like most things, there's a delicate balance...

October 04, 2016

When You’re Married to an ADDICT

Overcoming an addiction and staying sober is a difficult task. And, it is hard on...