I don’t believe most women are natural arguers, I think they are reasonable skeptics. They require more convincing than men—since most men think highly of their own judgment, believing anything they came up with themselves, or will solve a problem quickly so they don’t have to deal with it. Women often, sensibly enough, require reasons…
Sir Winston Churchill once poignantly observed that, We make a living by what we get; but we make a life by what we give.” As implied by the meaning of service, the idea of giving is central to the Christian life. Indeed, it’s what makes a life in God most visible to others. It’s not…
Conflict is bound to happen in the best of marriages, and even the most self-controlled among us will slip up and do something to hurt our spouse. Sometimes it’s deliberate, and sometimes it happens without any premeditated malice on our part. But if we’re honest with ourselves, we all need to apologize from time to…
Ads and commercials constantly bombard us with the idea that we deserve this car or that vacation. If we want it, we should just buy it. Right? I think the national credit card debt speaks to the fact that people just can’t bring themselves to say no. Even young newlyweds often do not limit themselves—they…
You’re a really great person. Let’s just be friends.” I hate that line. I hear those words and immediately regret all the things I did to impress the guy saying them. The new haircut and highlights. The pedicures. The makeup. The cute dress. The matching shoes. I wish I’d never done any of it…and I…
