In the young life of my and Joe’s marriage—our 6 month anniversary was on December 1—we have learned a few bits of wisdom that help maintain peace in our home. This morning, as I prayed for the Lord to show me Scripture that would be helpful for my readers, two verses from Proverbs 18 certainly…
Before my husband, Ryan, and I got married we asked those who had been married for a while what the most important skill to have as a couple was. We were told some pretty interesting things. However, time and time again we were told that it was open and effective communication. That seemed easy enough…
I don’t like it when Stephen travels. Over the past 9 years, when we have to be apart, it’s usually because I am on the road traveling to speak somewhere. Generally, these trips are short and spread out, and when I am the one traveling, my mind is focused on the job at hand. By…
“Pray for me. Here it goes…again.” I tapped send and temporarily sealed the conversation I’d been having with my best friend. Turning, I set my sights on my husband and zapped him with the never-fail stun gun, “We need to talk.” Every couple has chronic conversations. The ones you see coming a mile away. They…
My husband and I were recently talking with a young, newly married couple when we got on the topic of communication. They had been having many disagreements and arguments, most of which happened while the husband was at work and they were texting. Pages and pages of texts were sent back and forth, full of…
