God showed me how crucial forgiveness was before I had even met my wife. I had many people hurt and abuse me growing up, almost all of them, people who should have protected me. At 18 years old I found myself finally free from those abusive relationships and situations but in reality, I wasn’t ... VIEW POST
You May Be Right
Say it after me: "I might be wrong. You may be right." See that wasn't that hard!!! Well, actually that was really hard, especially if we're talking to our spouse, who clearly is totally off on this one, and do I have to explain it *again* to him why my way is right? It took Joe and me ... VIEW POST
It’s Time to Shut the Tractor Off
Pastor Cal and Susan Rychener have been pastoring in Peoria, IL, since 1990 when they came as a young family to plant Northwoods Community Church, right on the heels of a tragic loss. As they followed after God and their family grew, the small church plant was also growing exponentially, with ... VIEW POST
You’re such a safety freak!
Admittedly, Joe is the safety freak in our marriage. He loves to have every box checked when it comes to keeping our family safe. But let’s just call it what it is, sometimes being a safety freak crosses into the territory of being a control freak. Early in our marriage, I sensed that he just ... VIEW POST
Surprise me!
We need this life of practical romance; the combination of something that is strange with something that is secure. We need so to view the world as to combine an idea of wonder and an idea of welcome.” -G.K. Chesterton I love this quote from Chesterton. Who would think that a 19th century ... VIEW POST
Do you want to go out with me?
You can buy 52 Uncommon Dates Here. Most standard marriage advice includes carving out time for date night, and along with that expectation of exactly what date night should look like. Maybe even some assumptions about what the husband or wife wants most out of such an event. For most of our ... VIEW POST
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