On Friday, September 29th, I was asked to speak for the women at our church for their Fall Celebration Dinner. I was asked to share how I exchanged Beauty for Ashes. So, I wanted …
Adulterous Affairs Don’t Begin with Sleeping Together
“Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming.” Song of Songs 2:15 Adulterous Affairs Don’t Begin with Sleeping Together; they begin with inappropriate friendships. Friendship and emotional attachments with people of the opposite sex can spell danger for your marriage. This is where you …
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Victim or Survivor?
Victim: Something destroyed; something completely sacrificed in the pursuit of an object or situation. Survivor: One who outlives another or a situation of conflict. In this world, it seems that we begin to classify ourselves as either a “Victim” or a “Survivor” of our past or current circumstances. It’s become easy to play the victim …
Are You Married in Public?
“He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.” Song of Solomon 2:4 Here’s a question for you married folks…Is your love for one another evident to those around you? Better question, “Do strangers know you two are married?” Ok, before you quit reading and move on with life, …
5 Toxic Phrases to Immediately Remove from Your Marriage Vocabulary
You see it as a central theme in most television shows and movies: “Lack of Effective Communication.” Ya know what else, that could be the same theme for Marriages. Kerry and I facilitate to couples the benefits of effective communication; however, too often we both have learned that when it comes to communication, it’s not …
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Physical Intimacy
The past several Monday's have gone very fast and have, for a better word, exposed some of the honest truth about physical intimacy in a marriage. Comments we have received runs the spectrum: “Thank you for discussing a topic on marriage that churches seem to shy away from.” “Appreciate your honesty and candor. This is …
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5 Questions That Should Be Asked….
Kerry and I spent this past Saturday on a date night. Anyone that knows us well knows how much we advocate "Date Nights" for husbands and wives. This is a time to focus on one another and continue the pursuit of both romance and well as intimacy in your growing marriage. Yet, last week I …
Top 10 Items for Your Bedroom
We received some very interesting comments from last Monday’s blog post-Sleep Naked with Your Spouse. As an overall response, most felt that sleeping naked was too awkward and uncomfortable. O.K, Kerry and I agree that initially it can be uncomfortable and maybe, even make matters worse in your marriage. So, instead, we decided to invest …
Sleep Naked with Your Spouse!
Ya know another plus of being married...you get to have a slumber party with your best friend...EVERY NIGHT!! Sometimes it is the simplest things that can really amp up your marriage, sleeping naked is one of those simple things you can do to improve your marriage. Before you start throwing up objections and protests, read …
DATE NIGHT!!
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 …
PURSUIT OF MARRIAGE 