Listening Examples Which of the following demonstrates listening? Scenario 1: I tell my husband about something that happened at work. He is on his phone, watching YouTube videos. He doesn’t say anything while I talk. I assume he’s not really listening. Yet when I’m done he asks good questions that …
The setting My husband is an amazing planner – he can plan a great date better than anyone I know. He plans where we are going for dinner and if we are going to do something after. He gets his heart set on his plan and is as giddy as …
My story of depression & anxiety Please let me begin by saying that if you are having thoughts of suicide, if you think the world would be better off without you, GET HELP IMMEDIATELY. Call 988 from your cell phone. This is no small issue. Even if you tell yourself …
His hobby…and my hobby My husband has a hobby. Actually, he has two. He loves hunting and ham radio. He learns about each of them, watches YouTube videos about them, attends conferences, and generally spends his free time learning to be better at these things. I like to sew and …
Our divorce story We were married five years. I never planned to file for divorce. Life was hitting us pretty hard. We were both (still) in school, and I was working full time. I’d just been accepted to a graduate program in another state. We decided to live apart for …
Imagine this: Janet spends all day at school terrified about talking with other kids. She just knows they will hate her. Her preoccupation with (potentially) being disliked makes her withdraw and avoid other classmates…even ones who would genuinely like her. None of us would want this for our kids. Yet …
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Author Life: Behind-the-Scenes Here’s a bit of behind-the-scenes for an author. I wrote a manuscript for a book and I’m working on getting it published. I (naively) used to think that one wrote a book, sent it off to lots of publisher, and a few years later saw the book …
Hobbies in marriage can happen by chance or by design. My husband and I sort of fell into a hobby lately. I’ve always enjoyed cooking and baking. A couple of years ago he bought a big green egg. And his new hobby began! Together we have a cooking hobby. He …
I know I mentioned this before, but I love Bible Studies. I love digging into Scripture and learning what God has for us to know. I’ve done all kinds of studies over the years and certainly have my favorites. I also learned a few years ago that I don’t need …
“I’ll take out that trash for you,” my husband says as he walks through the kitchen. I am already pulling the bag from the can. “My hero,” I think. Other days my husband carries in the groceries from my car. Or he fixes the fences around the farm. Some days …