Being nice to people isn’t a personality trait…it’s a choice. We don’t always feel like being nice, but it’s always worth the effort. It communicates our respect for the people around us and it ultimately brings joy to ourselves, encouragement to others and glory to our Creator. One thing I have learned in life and ministry is that it’s not about the tasks; it’s about the people. The better we are at interacting with people, the better we’ll be at our... Read more
Yes, kindness is still a thing. Read more
One of the first prayers that I ever remember praying happened shortly after I watched the movie “Superman.” My imagination soared as I saw the “Man of Steel” flying over the clouds and lifting trains without breaking a sweat. I wanted to be just like him! I had learned in Sunday School that we could pray and ask God for anything and Jesus had said that anything we ask for “in his name,” we would receive. I decided to put... Read more
One of the first prayers that I ever remember praying happened shortly after I watched the movie “Superman.” My imagination soared as I saw the “Man of Steel” flying over the clouds and lifting trains without breaking a sweat. I wanted to be just like him! I had learned in Sunday School that we could pray and ask God for anything and Jesus had said that anything we ask for “in his name,” we would receive. I decided to put... Read more
Below are 21 questions guaranteed to make you and your spouse laugh and also learn something new about each other! For more tools to help you build a rock-solid marriage and family download a FREE chapter from my new book by clicking here. 1. If there was a movie about your life, what songs would you want on the soundtrack? 2. In that movie, what actor (past or present) would you want to play you? 3. If you could have named yourself, what... Read more
Embed from Getty Images Below are 21 questions guaranteed to make you and your spouse laugh and also learn something new about each other! For more tools to help you build a rock-solid marriage and family download a FREE chapter from my new... Read more
Yesterday, I sat down with a great friend to have a burrito on his lunch break. On this day, we weren’t just meeting to eat some chips and salsa and talk about sports; this conversation had a much more serious tone. My friend’s wife has requested a divorce and he wanted to talk to me about the best way to share the news with their young children. As we talked through the different scenarios and the reality of what was... Read more
Okay, so I understand things are bad. But #3 is still true. Read more
Not long ago, I was talking with a young couple and the wife broke down crying over the tensions they were facing in their marriage because of their strained relationship with in-laws. There was tension on both sides of their families, and the strain was smothering them. They had no idea how to fix it, but they knew it had to be resolved for the sake of their marriage (and the sake of their sanity). One of the most common... Read more
Communication is the foundation of healthy relationships, but it’s difficult to do it well, and it can be even tougher when you’re trying to communicate with a man. I know, because I’m a guy, and even though I have a Masters Degree in Communication and write and speak words for a living, my wife would still tell you that it can sometimes be difficult to have a conversation with me. There just seems to be something on the Y Chromosome... Read more
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