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Career aspirations and husband duties. Balance. That's a hard concept. We are taught to work hard. My example started early with both parents. A truck driver and a school librarian didn't make much. Isaiah 43:19 — "Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth,...
Financial struggles exist. There are always choices to be made about money in marriage regardless of your age. However, when first married, you quickly learn the value of the dollar. When we were first married, we had two incomes. My wife was a grade-school teacher,...
“For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.” — Isaiah 64:6 Marriage Lessons I can see your face now; yes, I'm only a few...
"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord." — Proverbs 18:22 I was a young man in a serious relationship, having a marriage discussion with my parents. They gave me the most excellent marriage advice I've ever heard in my life. I still...
Have you ever heard someone say, “Well I guess we just have to agree to disagree”? It happens in arguments or any discussion on any topic from large to small. It happens all the time. I have seen it applied in all areas of life, including marriage. How to handle...
It's been nothing but change since August of 2018. I have been experiencing the life-changing events of being an empty-nester. Now that we are empty-nesters, we have more time together as a husband and wife, but there's this sadness mixed with excitement lingering in...
"An oldie, but a goodie." "Tried and true." When you read these sentences, you may think of music, sports, or a home remedy. I want to ask that you look at applying them to another aspect of your life — your marriage. How are you overcoming passivity? There are times...
Let's talk about how to lead your wife. In a small-group setting, the discussion circled back around to our sin-beginnings and the inevitable finger-pointing at Eve. My wife, intrinsically knowing better, leaned over to me and whispered: “The buck stopped with Adam....
Love your wife. Not always so simple for today's society. We have lost our families. Divorce is climbing at an alarming rate because men have lost the sight of just loving their wives. I know I know, we cannot be perfect. We are faced with temptations every day....
Are you intoxicated with your wife? A couple of weeks ago, this piece of scripture hit me and thumped me. As a husband, there are so many things that I struggle with, and one of those things is letting God's word run my marriage. Ever be intoxicated always in her...
Here we'll take a look at how Genesis shows the creation story and the beauty of marriage. “I'm a self-made man! I got here by all the things I've done throughout my life.” Sound familiar? I'm sure you have either heard a man say this or even said some variation...
What Marriage Requires to Last? My grandparents showed me. With the recent passing of my 89-year-old grandfather, I witnessed one of the saddest and most beautiful testaments to a life-long marriage. Shortly after his passing, I watched my grandmother sit and weep at...