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 […]

Starting the year off strong..

Three things will last forever…and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT Happy New Year, friends! 2017 is done and better things are yet to come in 2018. I believe it! I want to grow closer to my beloved and have a better marriage. Don’t you? So last year, this time, I […]

Are you teachable?

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. Bruce Lee If knowledge is power, then Bruce Lee’s quote represents (to […]

Marriage is a Musical

I dedicate this entry to my lovely wife – who God blinds every single day to love me.  With Christmas around the corner, I thought I’d share something that stirs in my soul. A musical is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance (google definition). I am not a […]

Pain of Passivity & Power of Purpose – Part 1

When my wife and I made our vows before witnesses, we purposed in our hearts not to be passive in our love. “For better or worse, till death do us part.” That was our vow. Failing to follow through with such an agreement in marriage will bring utter psychological, spiritual, and emotional pain into our […]

Three ways we are intentional in marriage

Marriage is a wonderful and glorious union. But for it to be a shining example of a healthy relationship it will not look normal. Our relationship will need to be intentional. I asked a man (married to the same woman over 50 years) for marriage advice when I was 22 yrs. I will never forget […]

Two Healthy Habits Worth Forming in Every Marriage

If you have not, please consider reading my previous entry as well. What you find below will refer back to my previous blog found here. Getting educated in marriage: Five years ago, we had an opportunity to attend a small group study aptly named Embark within our local church community. There were various topics each […]