Our 14 Day Romance Challenge – Just in Time for Valentine’s Day!
I don’t know about you, but my husband and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day. We typically like to celebrate and do romantic things around days that are more meaningful for us (dating anniversary, wedding anniversary, birthdays, etc). But now that we’ve been married almost 6 years, have twin toddler boys, and are expecting our… Read More
Reading With Your Spouse: A Simple Way to Spend Quality Time Together
By Ashley, Contributing Writer Finding quality time with your spouse can be a challenge. If you add children into the mix, it can make it even more challenging. I want to challenge you to find a simple way to spend time with your spouse on a regular basis. Quality time doesn’t necessarily mean having a date… Read More
2 Simple Ways to Spice Up Date Night
By Katie, Contributing Writer Some of us have difficulty finding time to be with our spouse. Others of us have difficulty making the most of the time we do have on a regular basis. I am the latter of the two. Spending time with my husband is a high priority to me, so for the most… Read More
Whistle While You Work With Your Children
By Erica, Contributing Writer Just whistle while you work And cheerfully together we can tidy up the place So hum a merry tune It won’t take long when there’s a song to help you set the pace And as you sweep the room Imagine that the broom is someone that you love And soon you’ll find… Read More
3 Ways to Respond to Conflict
Our culture today {largely through TV and movies but also through pop-psychology} has taught us many things about how to fight. We are taught to be selfish. To look out for #1. Women are taught to not take anything from men… And yet, those “fighting styles” that are touted to be the “secrets to a… Read More
More Potty Training Pointers
By Erica, Contributing Writer We are in the potty training business for the 4th time, we have 2 older boys and 2 younger girls so these things are on my mind right now in this stage of our family life. I pray the Lord will allow some of the lessons I have learned to be a… Read More
Potty Training Pointers
By Erica, Contributing Writer From a Christian’s perspective, potty training, is another part of the training part of parenthood given to parents by the Lord. The Bible teaches that we should train our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Potty training may challenge you as a parent but remember to nurture your little… Read More
Laughing Together: Choosing to be joyful & thankful in marriage
By Justyn Lang, Contributing Writer Every couple has their own unique set of difficulties, trials and stresses. Too often we allow those things to come between us, rather than letting God use them to strengthen our marriages. We get impatient with each other, we forget to speak in love, sometimes we even begin to see each… Read More
Intentional Parenting – Train Them Up
This week we are focusing on what it means to live a Christ Centered Marriage that is focused on Glorifying God! Go back and read the series from the beginning HERE. A Biblical, Christ centered marriage must start with both spouses being selfless, learning to communicate clearly, and ever growing closer to each other and the Lord. The next big thing… Read More
Growing Together in the Lord
This week we are focusing on what it means to live a Christ Centered Marriage that is focused on Glorifying God! Go back and read the series from the beginning HERE. Two keys to living out a marriage that glorifies and honors God is being selfless in marriage and learning how to communicate clearly. The next essential ingredient… Read More