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How to Build Friendship in Your Marriage- Part IV
7. Demonstrate trust. In the Old Testament when King David spoke about a friend that had betrayed him, he referred to him as one in whom he had trusted. “Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,...
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Teaching Your Kids Self-Control
When you stop over at a friend’s house, do they cringe as they watch your little cyclones destroy their house? Kids will be kids, you say? I beg to differ. If you want people to delight in your...
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How Prayer Can Build Your Marriage- Part I
Quite often when I counsel couples concerning their marriages, I first try to determine the depth of their spiritual relationship. To do this, I will ask an all important question such as, How often do...
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How Prayer Can Build Your Marriage- Part II
In Part I of “How Prayer Can Build Your Marriage,” Pastor Steve Carr shared how prayer unites couples spiritually before God, encourages humility and honesty, and develops and deepens communication in...
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The Crisis Relationship
There is a proverb that says, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” How true. Nothing brings people together like a mutual enemy. Observe two disgruntled employees, who before have never liked each...
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Teaching Your Child Forgiveness
CONFLICT IS A PART OF LIFE If your child is upset with a specific person, prayerfully consider how you can help him see his own contribution to the struggle. (There are always two sides to a problem.)...
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How Prayer Can Build Your Marriage- Part III
Pastor Steve Carr concludes his insightful series on discovering how prayer can build your marriage. 4. Keep it personal. One thing that greatly encourages effective prayer together is acknowledgment...
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Building a Lasting Legacy in Your Son
When my son, Brandon, was in kindergarten he participated in his first “performance” in a school Christmas program. I made sure to sit in the front row to help my shy little boy find the courage to...
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Know When to Cut the Cord
It can be difficult for parents to accept their precious little one has developed into a full-grown adult. If you are independent and living on your own, it is past time to cut the umbilical cord....
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How to Raise Kids Who are Secure and Confident
Would you say you have a happy marriage? A better question is, Do your kids think you have a happy marriage? As a mom you need to realize the best way to raise kids who are secure and confident is to...
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How To Deal With The Differences In Your Marriage- Part I
Many times couples come to me expressing great concern because of the many struggles they are encountering within their marriages. They wonder why they seem to have so many differences between them. I...
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5 Steps Toward a No-Regrets Marriage in 2016
We all envy the couple who seem captivated by each other. You know who they are. They catch each other’s gaze across the room, and give a flirtatious wink. Who is this wife who seems to hold her...
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How To Deal With The Differences In Your Marriage- Part II
3. Choose not to condemn. A condemning attitude is another grievous problem I see when couples come to discuss the differences in their marriages. If your heart is resentful and condemning at this...
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Questions All Wives Should Ask Themselves
Do you think before you talk? Or in the heat of the moment, do you just blurt out whatever comes to mind? There is nothing less attractive to a man than a woman with an unbridled tongue, a woman who...
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How To Deal With The Differences In Your Marriage- Part III
7. Purpose to lovingly give. Love is the most powerful motivation to resolving the differences in your marriage. Love is the reason why you seek a plan to resolve your conflicts. Love is also the...
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Today’s Culture of Haste
Today’s culture of haste has invaded even our personal relationships. In this reflective blog by best-selling author Phil Cooke, we are reminded of the importance of quality not speed. One of the great...
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Ten Ways to Ruin Your Kids for Life
There are all types of lists for parents. If you want a list to ruin your kids for life, here’s a list for you. 1. Give your kid everything he wants. Don’t deny what will truly make him happy....
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What is Romantic to You?
Remember all the romantic things your spouse used to do before you got married? Maybe you even asked him to stop doing those things to save time or money. Your definition of romance will change over...
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What it Means to Love Your Spouse – Part I
Have you ever thought about what it means to truly love your spouse? In counseling, people regularly declare their love for their mate. However, if the person making this profession of love is...
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Making Love Your Language
It’s the season of love. How do you take in — and give out — this magical gifting of love? I read about Love Languages years ago. I liked thinking about the need to keep our “love tanks” full and why...
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