Marraige
Marriage tips, thoughts, topics, etc.
Modeling Marriage and Parenting
We learn how to be a mom or a dad by the way we were parented. We learn how to treat our sons and daughters by the way we were treated by our parents. We learn how to be husbands… Continue reading
INTENTION – “a determination to act in a certain way”
Over the past four years the word intention has been a buzz word for me. I decided to look up the word intention today on Websters I was struck by one of the definitions:
“A determination to act in a… Continue reading
Starting off on the Right Foot
With the odds stacked against our marriage, we knew we wanted to do everything we could to start things off on the right foot. Continue reading
The Four Horsemen Continued
The Four Horsemen occasionally take their ride through most relationships. When the horsemen are running rampant, couples begin to believe that there is no way they can work out their problems. Couples start to separate themselves emotionally, spiritually, physically, and… Continue reading
The Four Horsemen
Dr. John Gottman, a psychologist at the University of Washington says there are four attitudes which he has found to predict relationship failure. These are criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. When these attitudes are present in a relationship, especially when… Continue reading
What are Your Expectations?
Okay, so we all have expectations. Some are realistic and some are not. My wife should be this. My husband should be this. My children should be behaving differently. I should be farther along in my career by now.… Continue reading
Character
A mentor told me this phrase a long time ago and I have referred to it in many situations that I have found myself in throughout my life. This phrase is “Talent and Charisma will get you to the top,… Continue reading
Adultery
I was in Ontario, Oregon this morning listening to my friend Randy Howard give part of a sermon on adultery. An interesting part of the sermon that caught my attention was the comparison between the Swine Flu (H1N1) epidemic and… Continue reading
It's a Slow Fade
So I have heard the song “Slow Fade” by Casting Crowns many times and everytime that I hear it I see a little more of what takes place around me everyday. I have seen too many marriages come to a… Continue reading
CHANGE AND THE POWER OF CHOICE
Stepping out of the victim role and stepping into personal power is a choice that each of us has the opportunity to make when change takes place in our lives. When we learn how to set boundaries that empower personal… Continue reading
