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January 2022

January 18, 2022

Male-Bashing Is Really No Joke!

Faithful, capable, responsible men are all around us. But if you watch TV, movies or...

January 12, 2022

We Are All Important to God’s Plan

We all know God could take care of any issue, problem, or situation in the...

January 04, 2022

Want A New Year’s Resolution That Will Actually Make a Real Difference?

There’s something helpful about New Year’s and the chance to evaluate what has worked well...

December 2021

December 28, 2021

The Top Ten Blog Posts From 2021

It’s become a late-December tradition for us to share the most popular blog posts from...

December 21, 2021

Wishing You Christmas Joy, All Year Round

Yes, life can be very “real” at times. But so is the God who has...

December 14, 2021

Announcing Let’s Find Joy – A Children’s Journey to Joy

Order your copy of Let's Find Joy and spread joy and hope in a child's...

December 07, 2021

He’s Retiring! What Happens Now?

Retirement is a life change, for sure. But “change” doesn’t have to mean trouble. Here...

November 2021

November 30, 2021

Mixing Fear with Money and Marriage

Although insecurities lie deep within us, there are simple ways of addressing them.

November 23, 2021

Giving Thanks For The Things That Matter

Between today’s busy-ness and the season of seemingly nonstop holiday activities that’s about to begin,...

November 16, 2021

This One Secret Is A Game-Changer For Any Relationship

If we can just keep in mind one thought the next time we assume a...

November 09, 2021

Men Making a Difference

How could the mere presence of just five or ten adults at a time so...

November 02, 2021

How to Not Freak Out When Talking to Your Teenager

Is it possible to settle our own emotions when our teen is talking to us,...

October 2021

October 26, 2021

Shaunti’s Health Update: October 2021

Shauntii Feldhahn shares an update on her breast cancer journey.

October 19, 2021

4 Reasons Why Men are Drawn to Watching Sports

Why does your husband park himself in front of the TV and check out, leaving...

October 12, 2021

The Surprising Trick to Creating a Positive Cycle with Your Spouse

Research has found that positive emotional responses toward our spouse may have much more impact...

October 05, 2021

Little Things Make A Big Difference in Marriage

When you’re working with couples on a regular basis, you probably wish you could do...

September 2021

September 28, 2021

Does Your Husband Shut Down When You Ask Questions? Here’s Why

If you’ve ever seen your man shut down when you think you’re just asking questions...

September 21, 2021

What I’m Loving Lately

Gratitude is essential for handling challenging seasons with grace. And since these last few months...

September 09, 2021

Sports Parents, Here’s What Coaches Want You To Know

The lessons we help our kids learn as they pursue their athletic endeavors can have...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

A Health Update from Shaunti

Hi friends! When they say cancer is a “health journey”, they aren’t kidding! There have...

August 26, 2021

The REAL Reason Money Causes Issues in Marriage

Here’s the summary of the results of thousands of surveys: when we have tension with our spouse around money, it’s not about...

August 17, 2021

Praying For the People of Afghanistan and Haiti

A prayer of Psalm 46 for the people of Afghanistan and Haiti.

August 12, 2021

5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know as Kids Go Back to School This Year

In this back-to-school season, there are a lot of anxieties—and a lot of opportunities. Let's...

August 05, 2021

When You’ve Found “The One” Go All In

A lifelong commitment provides a secure foundation for persevering through the valleys that are part...

July 2021

July 27, 2021

Change The World With Kindness, One Person At A Time

Being willing to be an agent of change happens one person at a time.

July 22, 2021

Is Your Insecurity Making You a Controlling and Disconnected Spouse?

Her marriage was starting to have the life squeezed out of it. She knew a...

July 16, 2021

Unplanned Pregnancies: Supporting Women by Involving Men

Recently, a woman told me about her adult daughter’s ordeal when she found herself unmarried...

July 13, 2021

4 Reasons Why Wives Can Feel Insecure

There are definite reasons wives keep checking in on the state of their marriage relationship....

July 06, 2021

Let’s Take Steps to Be Together in Community

While we can all laugh as we remind ourselves how to have “in real life”...

June 2021

June 29, 2021

How NOT to Make Things Worse When We’re Angry

While doing research for The Kindness Challenge, I realized something important: when we are angry,...