Category Archives: Marriage
Long Shots
As I watch politics, sports, and business stories it is always amazing how some people come out of nowhere when no one thought they had a chance. I recently watched an Ohio State/Nebraska football came where Nebraska was down by … Continue reading
Win Hearts, Not Arguments
I thought this was a great post about learning to listen to our spouse and that if we think we’ve won an argument with them, in the long run our relationship has really lost. The trick is to remember these … Continue reading
Tiil Death Do Us Part by Mark Gungor
I thought this gave an excellent perspective on the vows “Till Death Do Us Part.” Another Perspective on the Pat Robertson/Alzheimer’s controversy.
Weekly Devotions
We got the idea of weekly devotions from our friends, Clint and Penny Bragg at Inverse Ministries. Here is a post from them about how they do their weekly devotions. We actually started our own devotions by using their book … Continue reading
Testimony / Encouragement Just When Needed
During our separation there were times when God brought some amazing encouragement to me just when I needed it. Once I was at a church in Michigan that was pastored by a friend. At the end of the service they … Continue reading
Testimony/Surviving Down Days
There were days during our separation where I was so down it was hard to function. One thing I found helpful on those days was to speak aloud the Lord’s Prayer and the 23rd Psalm. Usually, a little while later … Continue reading
Nurturing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
This was a great post by Julie Sibert about how important sexual intimacy is in marriage. She emphasizes that when sexual intimacy in marriage is going well the couple does better in all of life, and if there are struggles … Continue reading
A Wedding Weekend
Last weekend Richard and I had the privilege of witnessing two dear friends, Mike and Beth, joined together in marriage. They met while bicycling not far from Beth’s house because that’s a passion each has. They love each other and … Continue reading
Testimony/The Hardest Part
I think the hardest part of our separation for me to handle was when Sharon made it clear that she did not want reconciliation, was unwilling to work on being reconciled, and that her plan was to divorce. It was … Continue reading
Love and War
John and Stasi Eldredge have a great book and DVD series out called “Love and War: Finding the Marriage You’ve Dreamed Of”. I read the book a while back but Sharon and I are now going through the video series. … Continue reading
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