Peace in the storm

I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Jesus This past month has brought its share of storms into our lives. By storms, I mean an actual tropical storm – Hurricane Florence. Those of […]

massive loneliness

Over the years, I have learned that a marriage relationship can fill one of the deepest longings we have as human beings or be the loneliest place on earth, even with children. When I feel isolated, I do not feel free to move about. Our family schedule has slowed down now that summer break is […]

A sense of adventure

Whether we realize it or not, the truth is that every marriage has a crucial story to tell. A crucial adventure. Come on. What did you get married for if not for a sense of adventure? It takes guts to get married, doesn’t it! It takes even more guts to explore the landscape of one’s […]

Freedom

Happy Independence Day friends! This entry is dedicated to every man and woman that has served in the military and their families. Not only do I sincerely appreciate your service, but when I come in contact with many of you that have served and hear your stories or stories of your family, I am reminded […]

Mythic

  What Jesus states is only clear when we embrace our own story and think mythically. We must see ourselves in a crucial adventure, a story of our own worth fighting for, or we may miss the full meaning of life and find ourselves battling loneliness. Jesus offers a life worth fighting for, a marriage […]

What lies ahead… part 2

Part 1 2. Fulfill Your Role Mindset: We are created to rule our home as compassionate Kings and Queens and skilled competent warriors. We pray boldly and speak blessings over our children every night before bed. We train our children up like arrows in the hands of mighty warriors – to destroy obstacles! Our marriages can […]

What lies ahead…

When we look at our marriage story, we have seen both obstacles and opportunities. We believe that the shadow of God’s glory is found in our story. And in yours!  But to fully unveil His glory within us we have had to completely embrace our story, no matter how painful, no matter how insignificant the […]

How to warm up a marriage…

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.  ~ Ephesians 5:29 (emphasis added)   synonyms for cherish: appreciate, love, prize, treasure, value Greek definition: to keep warm (ie. by nourishing and nurturing truth)  When I did the research on this topic, I felt two things: […]

Happy Valentines Day!

our definition of a date: where love creates blessings and manifests itself in the natural world With Valentine’s Day being today, we want to have some fun by sharing our very first date and why we feel regular date nights are so important, even after 12 years of marriage!  Brownie points: My first date with Jessica […]

We are more rich than we realize

Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.  – […]