"The Act of Following with a View to Reach, Accomplish or Obtain"
“MY CHILDREN WON’T LISTEN TO ME!” As a Children’s and Families Pastor I’ve seen a lot of different personalities and temperaments over the years. I’ve seen kids who have faced significant life challenges and show incredible resiliency. On the other hand, I have witnessed children burst into tears because they didn’t catch the ball in …
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Here we are again...It's Wednesday and maybe now is the time to be making plans for the weekend. So here are 6 fun and inexpensive ideas for the weekend... Photobomb another couple's date together. Have a picnic someplace random, like the roof of your house, during a car wash, the front yard of a home …
The first time I saw a Playboy magazine, I was about 12 years old and hanging out at a friend’s house. My buddy had covertly collected a secret stash of magazines under his bed. He had gone to great lengths to acquire the contraband, and his bedroom stash became the stuff of legend among our …
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Wanted to share with a devotion by Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Marriage. This is a foundation that Kerry and I use in our Marriage/Family Counseling…Be God Centered. Take time to read his devotion and see how the Holy Spirit speaks to you: as a spouse, an employee, a student, a parent. …
Yes, it's only Wednesday; however, start planning now for your date night with your spouse this weekend... Like we told ya, we would share a list of 6 inexpensive, yet very memorable ideas you two can do this weekend on your date night. Curl up in bed together and watch a romantic comedy. Turn on …
Last year I was blessed and honored to have officiated 6 weddings. Kerry and I spent time with each of those couples as their Pre-Marriage Counselors. We were privileged to spend time with them and journey with them as they prepared for their marriage and life together as husband and wife. To be able to do …
Kerry and I truly believe that most people who live on this earth as Christians/Followers of Christ desire to conduct their marriages per the principles set forth by God, and we appreciate that. The Bible is full of instructions and guidelines to help point you in the right direction for a joyful, Holy union. The …
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This week Kerry and I are in Ruidoso, NM. We rented a cabin for a few days during Kerry's Spring Break. It's a romantic cabin in the woods, fully equipped with a private deck, a fireplace, a kitchen and a king sized bed. Yup, it's just the two of us for the week. Time for …
Content-Be Quiet, not disturbed. Having a mind at peace with God’s unfolding plan. Easy and satisfied so as not to object or oppose His will. 1828 Webster’s Last week in our Monday evening small group we were discussing the sins we purposely feed to fill the insatiable lusts of the flesh. We began to …
Kerry and I just would like to propose a fun start to the Spring of 2017 to strengthen your marriages. If you are reading this and feel that your marriage is already strong and these suggestions are not needed, then you are exactly who should be reading this. We all can strive to strengthen and grow our …
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PURSUIT OF MARRIAGE 