As I cleared out the dead leaves and debris from my flowerbeds and gardens in preparation for planting some pansies, I got to thinking about our emotional junk. We all have emotional junk—stuff we need to clear out so that we can grow. But some of us have many old hurts (stuff) that we have not…
I woke up the other night at 3 in the morning. To that point, my dreams had only been about the pesky moles that seem to have overtaken my back yard. I’ve declared war on the moles over the past year, and to this point they have been the victor. My wife thinks that I…
Answer (Dr. Gary Chapman): I remember in the early years of my marriage when I was plagued with the thought: Have I married the wrong person? And one of the reasons I was plagued with that thought is because we argued all of the time. Before marriage I don’t ever remember us arguing. I was willing…
John became very defensive when his wife, Mary, asked him why he didn’t help her around the house more often. Do I constantly ask you to get a job to help out with our finances?” he raged. Stung by his criticism, she struck back, “Are you saying that taking care of the kids is not…
My life is no longer all about me. Today Justin and I dream of moving out west together. I cannot think of a better dream than moving with the love of my life back to the mountains. Although mountains are not outside my window now, I realize that I made the right choice and no…
