Life is full of ups and downs, but through it all God has created a GOOD road for each of us to walk. How can we discover and follow God's GOOD Road? Looking back over our journey, I see four principles...
When asked, “What makes a marriage last? What makes a marriage strong?” we reply, “Actually, it is quite simple— express LUV!” So, let’s just look at three SIMPLE expressions of LUV that will fan the flame on romance all year long, year after year!
When Was the Last Time You Ran a Love Tank Diagnostic? It had been a long day, at the end of a long weekend. It was nearly sunset as we made the hour-long trek down the twisting single lane mountain road. Bill noticed our engine gage warning lights flickered on, so we prayed as we made our way into the parking lot...
When we stood at the altar and promised to love in “sickness and health; for better or for worse,” I think we all secretly hoped and prayed there would be very little sickness and not much we’d call “worse.” So, what can a couple do when life gets tough to help them “TEAM Up” to stay in Love?
Often engaged couples, newlyweds or couples whose marriages seem to be “on the rocks” ask us, “What ONE THING keeps your marriage more harmonious? In The 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make, we offer many ways to avoid and, when necessary, handle disagreements. One we have seen most helpful in our own marriage and thousands of couples is the Conflict Covenant. This will help you decide the “rules of engagement” or how you will handle issues when you are not seeing “eye to eye.”
In a caregiving situation in marriage, your love can be nurtured—despite the added responsibility—if you each choose to extend God’s love and tender-loving care to each other.
Boredom can be a nail in the coffin of your love. People with marriage on the rocks often say, “We just drifted apart.” If you drifted apart, then that means you can drift back together! Often all it takes is a little TLC, Tender Loving Care—or as we recommend:
According to the Journal of Marriage and Family in 2012, poor communication was reported as the number one reason for marital dissatisfaction by 65% of surveyed couples.
Pam Farrel | Love-wise.com I have walked alongside so many wives, over our four decades of ministry, where she finds herself alone, or perhaps alone but with the kids, while…
Dr, Velma Bagby with Feature Contributor Amy Williams Some stories demand to be told, regardless if the storyteller planned to be an author or not. Dr. Velma Bagby didn’t see…