Summer Lovin’: 8 Ways to Enjoy the Summer with Your Spouse
By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer There’s just something about summertime and love. It’s easy to have fun – and fall in love – when the weather’s nice. I personally remember the excitement of kindling a relationship with my husband throughout one summer – although, at the time I never would have guessed he would become my… Read More
Spending time together, even when there is no time.
By Michael & Marlene Griffith, Contributing Writers Coffee, I think the time we spend together can be defined by coffee. It’s one of those drinks that you sit and relax, and it always makes you feel at home. It is those quiet, short conversations that might only last 2-5 min of time. But those moments normally end in… Read More
The Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Marriage
By Shelli Mader, Contributing Writer My husband and I have been married for 10 years this month – a milestone definitely worth celebrating and reflecting on. This past decade has been a year of big ups (the births of our two kids) and downs (6 moves, debt, depression). Through it all though, my husband and… Read More
5 Ways A Parent Can Exemplify Christ-Like Behavior
By Michael & Marlene Griffith, Contributing Writers Parenting is not an easy task. It is a part of life that can take you through a roller coaster of emotions. There is excitement for this glorious blessing that only the Lord could provide. There is hope for what this child will be like, and dreams of what kind of… Read More
Standing Up For Family: Raising a Christ Centered Household {Part 2}
Read part 1 about raising a Christ centered family HERE! Starting a family, watching it grow, and learning to bring glory to God as a family unit is no longer seen as the ideal by much of our society. The family of mom, dad, and kids is under attack and many don’t know what it… Read More
Standing Up For Family: Raising a Christ Centered Household {Part 1}
The home and the family is under attack in our current culture. The nuclear family with mom, dad, and kids is no longer seen as the ideal. When we got married young and dreamed of starting a family, many wondered {aloud and to our faces} WHY we would be dreaming of this so young! The… Read More
6 Ways to Help Your Spouse Grow in the Lord
As loving spouses we should want to see our other half grow in the Lord. We should rejoice when they draw closer to God and as their partner in this life we can help – or hinder- their spiritual growth. While it is the husband’s role to lead and guide his family, especially when it… Read More
The Primacy of Marriage {Part 2} – Putting Your Wife Before Your Career
By Jean-Paul & Suzanne Balmet, Contributing Writers Read Part 1 of this series here. How do you make your marriage be of first importance, a priority, above your work? Does your work define you? When you meet someone new, is your primary description of yourself what you do for a living? We wear many hats as… Read More
The Primacy of Marriage {Part 1}
By Jean-Paul & Suzanne Balmet, Contributing Writers When we first get married, we only have eyes for one another. Hours get lost when we stare into each others eyes and we are always thinking of how we can serve our spouse…But then weeks, months, & years slip by and we no longer think of our… Read More
Take 5: How to Stop Nagging Your Spouse
By Tammy Skipper, Contributing Writer Have you ever finished speaking to your spouse and had the sudden realization… that you were nagging? After nineteen years of marriage, I would be lying if I said I hadn’t done it myself. I wish I’d learned even earlier in our relationship how to recognize it and how to communicate… Read More