Top Ten Blog Posts From 2023

If there’s one thing we learned in 2023 (and 2022, and 2021…), it’s that disruption is the new normal. And maybe it always has been, right?

While this year’s headlines may have seemed “new” – spy balloons, devastating fires, war abroad, and soaring interest rates at home – they reveal what we’ve always known: This world will have trouble. If the holiday season reminds us of anything, it’s that hope can reign in our hearts even when the world seems unsteady.

To that end, I am very excited about the upcoming late-January release of my newest devotional in the “Find” series, Find Hope. I know my readers come at life with many different beliefs and perspectives. But my personal prayer is that this upcoming devo will anchor our hearts to the reality that God, not our circumstances, is our source of true hope. Look for more on the book release soon!

Looking back, 2023 was a whirlwind. Dr. Michael Sytsma and I released Secrets of Sex & Marriage in February and shared findings at the American Association of Christian Counselors world conference in September. I had a busy speaking event schedule – often with Jeff for marriage conferences – with lots of radio interviews, podcasts, and virtual events added in.

And of course … a years’ worth of blogs! It has become a late-December tradition for us to highlight the top articles of the year. This is a great way to catch up on blogs you might have missed and to see what resonated most deeply with other readers.

Our “best-of” blogs for 2023 included a focus on marriage, relationships, and parenting – especially on dads. We looked at what builds relationships (e.g. kindness, listening, and gratitude) and what threatens relationships (e.g. defensiveness, sarcasm, and suspicion).

Simple, practical, encouraging steps. Research- and Bible-based findings that help lives and relationships. This is what we try to deliver every week. Don’t miss a post in 2024! When you subscribe you’ll receive weekly blogs and exclusive content, like the gift I shared with readers in a special email earlier this month.

So, without further ado, here are the Top Ten Blog Posts from 2023 (In top-performing posts that were part of a series, I included the series links): 

7 Date Night Do’s and Don’ts (see also Part 2)
When She has the Stronger Sex Drive (see also Part 2 and Part 3)
Nix the Negativity (see also Part 2 and Part 3) 
Broken Trust In A Relationship? Here’s What To Do  
7 Steps to Keep Defensiveness from Ruining Our Relationships (see also Part 2) 
Don’t Should on Yourself 
Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) (see also Part 2)
How Kind Are You? 
This One Action Can Create a Competent and Confident Dad (see also Part 2) 
Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (see also Part 2)

  More “aha moments” and encouragement are in the works for 2024. Stay tuned! 

Wishing you blessings and hope in the New Year! 

-Shaunti 

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