I was reading a story the other day about a man who started spending a lot of time with a woman. They became close friends and she would help him in all sorts of ways, from making him food to doing his laundry, which he really enjoyed (who wouldn’t?). Then, when it came time for…
I’m getting married in less than five months. Cake, dresses, colors, rings, vows, songs … you name it, I’m talking about — and planning for it. And all that marriage talk has got me babbling baby talk. And not the “Right after the ‘I do’s’ let’s start working on having a baby.” It’s more like…
I’m sure you’ll agree that trusting God in the midst of His No’s is not easy! Don’t ya just hate it when you have a relationship all worked out in your mind, but it never manifests the way you dreamed it should. What’s worse is when you’ve actually started dating someone, and after having given…
Through my window this morning, I can see the sun streaming over the dark hills of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It makes me think about newness…the excitement, the anticipation and even the nervousness that surrounds a new day, a new challenge, a new job and a new relationship. But the thing about newness is whatever it is…
Successful marriage consistently calls for both the humble admission of error when wrongdoing has occurred and the mutual commitment to grow in unfamiliar ways. Nothing destroys these two pillars of healthy relationships more quickly than persistent defensiveness and an unforgiving, critical spirit. These are the heart-hardening factors that eventually destroy the elasticity of creative conflict…
