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November 2016

November 23, 2016

What I’m Most Thankful for This Year

Thankfulness changes our perspective. These are the things I'm most thankful for this year. What...

November 18, 2016

What Does the Bible Say About Self-Care?

Since my suicide attempt, I've worked hard to focus on my recovery and have learned...

October 2016

October 03, 2016

3 Myths of the Pinterest-Perfect Marriage

Our wedding day was perfect - if by perfect you mean borrowed folding chairs from...

September 2016

September 10, 2016

6 Amazing Things I Would Have Missed if I Died By Suicide

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone who attempts suicide has lived the life of a...

September 04, 2016

How to Survive Marriage and Mental Health

My wife spent a week on a psych ward following the birth of our first...

July 2016

July 26, 2016

How My Marriage Destroyed My Shame

Lindsey stepped into the circle with me. She recognized my shame and fear. She knew...

July 17, 2016

The Importance of Redefining the Small Things

When I take my last breath on earth, won’t be thinking of metrics and stats....

July 12, 2016

How to Have a Great Marriage After the Butterflies Die

We've been married 9 years, together for a decade. 2 kids, a dog, and piles...

June 2016

June 24, 2016

Light the Torches! Grace for Divorced Christians

I’m divorced. Well, not really. I’m now married. Happily, with five kids. But I have...

June 23, 2016

One Year After Same-Sex Marriage was Legalized, Love Still Wins

I couldn’t tell you exactly how many weddings I’ve attended, but I can tell you...

June 20, 2016

4 Simple Ways to Change the World Today

I launched a new website a few weeks ago. As part of the launch, I...

June 17, 2016

21 Things They Don’t Tell You in Pre-Marital Counseling

We've been married nine years today. During that time, we’ve done a lot of living....

May 2016

May 26, 2016

I Cheated: Overcoming the Pain of Infidelity.

I ran into an ex-boyfriend, and we were still attracted to one another, and his...

May 05, 2016

When the Church Answers for My Marriage Weren’t Enough…

Steve and I had been passionately in love during the early years. Date nights, trips...

February 2016

February 16, 2016

God has Always Loved the Girl With the Ponytail

I was at a friend's house watching American Idol when I got a text message...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

Happiness is the Enemy of Joy

It has been said that Hope is an anchor for the soul. And I think...

January 28, 2016

Time Travel, Potatoes, and Grace

For months, my counselor and I worked toward dealing with my emotions instead of shoving...

January 25, 2016

What a Car Wreck Taught Me about Marriage and Parenting

The impact of the other car jolted me awake. I pulled over, dazed, heart pounding,...

January 11, 2016

Daring to Trust: Life After My Husband’s Suicide Attempt

I will never forget how cold the tile floor was on that hot September afternoon,...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Why It's Good to Wrestle with Your Spouse

Lindsey and I have been married for seven years now. Our marriage isn't perfect, but...