Some people think that all Christian families have it together. They step inside a church building and see people who they perceive as having it together. In fact, they may assume that these people do not have problems in their marriages or families. Some people wonder how they could ever fit in with such a… Continue reading What Can I Expect from My Marriage and Family?
Category: Family
“We Don’t Communicate?”
Some couples have great difficulty communicating and recognize what they do. Other couples have great difficulty communicating and just don’t see this. What makes this difficult for some of us is what we bring into our marriage. One person may come from a family that is open, engaging, and nurturing. Meanwhile that person’s spouse may… Continue reading “We Don’t Communicate?”
Do Marriages Still Work?
A few months after we married, I was at home one day working on my car. I needed something from the store in order to finish what I had been doing. So, I got in my car, went to the store and about 45 minutes later returned. When I got back, Charlotte said, “Where have… Continue reading Do Marriages Still Work?
Our Marriage Restored — (Guest writers Duane and Kristina)
The following post was written by two guest writers, Duane and Kristina. Together they write a blog called Our Marriage Restored which focuses on the healing of marriages which have been in crisis. Much of their ministry on this blog reflects their own story in which they experienced marital crisis and then later the restoration… Continue reading Our Marriage Restored — (Guest writers Duane and Kristina)
When Baby and “Poppie” Came Without Clothes
I got back from Nashville this morning at 2:00 AM. Charlotte and I were there for the birth of our first grandchild. Brody was born on Thursday at 5:03 PM. Of course he was born without clothes. A nurse wrapped Brody in a swaddling blanket. For several days in the hospital, he was wrapped in… Continue reading When Baby and “Poppie” Came Without Clothes
Putting Your Marriage Before Your Kids (Guest writer-Trey Morgan)
The following post was written by guest writer, Trey Morgan. Trey is a husband, a father of four boys, and a minister in Childress, Texas. He has a very good blog and has especially written some good posts regarding marriage and family. You can read more from Trey on his blog which you can find… Continue reading Putting Your Marriage Before Your Kids (Guest writer-Trey Morgan)
Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
Yesterday morning I spoke with Christine, our older daughter. She and her husband, Phillip, are about to have their first baby. She has been reading a number of books on babies, child-rearing, parenting, etc. She referred to several of them in the conversation. Finally at one point, she said, “Do you know the one book… Continue reading Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
What Would You Give Up for an Affair?
Years ago I knew a couple whose marriage was coming unraveled. The couple was in their 30s. They had children. She had just learned that her husband had been having an affair with a person at work. There was much hurt, turmoil, and brokenness. She was ready to leave him. She was not going to… Continue reading What Would You Give Up for an Affair?
Question: What Concerns You Most About Men Today?
This Sunday is Father’s Day. This is a time in which many men will be thinking about their own roles as fathers. I am also thinking this week about what it means to be a man. So let me raise this question: What concerns you most about men today? For example, here are a few… Continue reading Question: What Concerns You Most About Men Today?
Do This and Your Conversations Will Never Be the Same
Now this will make a real difference in your conversations with family, friends, co-workers, and others you interact with every day. … Yet, instead of giving one another their undivided attention, they continue to check their telephones for texts, voice messages, new tweets, Facebook status updates, etc.