7 Ways To Make Marriage Better

I have seen far too many marriages fall apart after the children leave the home and two people no longer even know each other anymore.  Marriage in many ways can get harder as the years go by and we have to be constantly learning how to be a better spouse. Read more…

You’ve Offended Someone, Now What?

There is at least one absolute reality in life and that is I am going to say something that clearly offends someone.  It’s clearly most painful when it happens at home but its difficult in every other relationship as well.  The hard part is sometimes I don’t even know I Read more…

When To Say No To Good Things

Most people reach a point in their life when then have the discipline and core values to walk away from bad habits that they know will hurt them or their family.  However, I find the majority of people have an extremely difficult time walking away from the good so they Read more…

“If, Then” Marriage Cycle

All marriages are performance based to some degree because we are all human.  However, we should never manipulate change in the other person just to have our needs met.  We need to minister and meet their needs and trust the changing to God.  Mark Merrill has some practical tips on Read more…

How To Make A Memory

It has always amazed me as a parent when I ask my adult children about times when they were growing up they remember as being great.  Many times it was not the big trip or the awesome gift but it was the experience of doing something meaningful with them together. Read more…

Feelings Of Worthlessness

At some point in time we all feel like failures and seem to loose the will to carry on with life.  The challenges of work and the strain of our family life can overwhelm us to the point we even doubt ourselves and our value in living.  When you get Read more…