“You’re too loud.” “You’re too talkative.” “You’re too sensitive.” “You’re too serious.” “You’re too smart.” (that’s a thing?). “You’re too intense.” Can you relate? Have people said these things about you you? Do people say you’re “too much” of something? People have said these things about me for my entire …
Humor Not all humor is alike. And everyone has a different sense of humor. I’m a serious person by nature and I think that makes me pretty hard to please from a “funny” standpoint. Others, however, find humor in just about everything! So that means we need to know what …
Two Best Ways To Use Humor To Improve Your Marriage Read more »
In my dream world, my Sabbath rest looks like this picture. Reality is often a bit different! What to do for Sabbath rest? Sabbath rest confuses a lot of people, and I’ll delve into it in the coming weeks, particularly as it relates to our families. The bottom line is …
Try baking to show your family that you love them!
Self Concept Rather, I’m saying that God made our children the way they are on purpose (Psalm 139:13). He has a perfect plan for their lives (Jeremiah 29:11). The world is going to tell our kids they aren’t enough – not good enough, skinny enough, fun enough, smart enough, happy …
3 Secrets to Encouraging Your Child’s Self Concept Read more »
Forgiveness in marriage can preserve our marriage and lead to a long lasting successful relationship.
There are lots of options for spending time together as a family. Check them out here!
In a previous post we talked about watering our marital garden to have greener grass – even greener than that on the other side of the fence! One of the watering strategies I previewed was being kind. I hear a lot about kindness lately. My son’s school focuses on one …
Want a truly great marriage? Start with kindness Read more »
Longing for peace & tranquility? Many of us long for peace. Some of us want peace medically – health for us and our families. Some of us want quiet in our schedule – less running and more being. Others want calm in our relationships – more understanding and less unrest …
Super Simple Path to Peace Through Surrender in Christ Read more »
When we tune into our kids nonverbal communication we can learn why they aren’t listening and make changes for successful listening later.