Insights and Encouragement for a Christ-Centered Marriage
Whether you’re navigating conflict, recovering from betrayal, or simply looking to deepen your connection, our blog offers practical, faith-filled advice to guide you. Each article is designed to give you tools rooted in Scripture and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), helping you take meaningful steps toward a stronger marriage.
Protect Your Child From Extremism
Teaching a child to think for themselves is hands-down the best protection from extremism! Whether you are afraid of extremism on the right or the left, it is the best thing you can do! But, teaching a child to think for themselves in involves something that maybe...
To Bring it Up Again or Not?
Know when and how to bring up a past argument for greater healing and connection.
Getting Kids To Think
Help your kids think before they act with a series of question prompts.
Regrettable Moments
Your spouse had a bad day and you told them yours was worse. Some regrettable moments are worse than others and have even landed people in divorce court or jail. We call these actions "sin". To sin is an archery term, and means that we have missed the bull's-eye....
Punishment is Backfiring….Now What?
A CEO killed and many believe he deserves it. A felony conviction meaning nothing to the majority of voters. Police stations on fire, and thousands protest. Distrust and anger towards those hired to administer "justice" is at an all time high, and it seems that...
The Holidays Are Not For Fighting
While we are a deeply divided nation when it comes to things like politics, I do believe we are quite united in the desire to return to a time in our history when people got along better. Slowing down to take charge of ourselves before replying is a must if we want...
Self Care 101: Reading God’s Word Daily
There's no good place for a large wall hanging in our current house, but years ago, while my husband was serving God's church in Grundy Center, Iowa, we had a large sign made by a local artist depicting a Bible verse that was very important to us at that...
No Matter What You’ve Been Through
Good Afternoon, World! I hope this finds you doing well and feeling that you are more than surviving...that you are thriving! I can remember several times in my life when I was ambivalent about life at best and wishing for death at worst. Can you? I find...
How to Talk to Your Stressed Out Partner
Tom and Angela are like many couples. They get into fights suddenly and without realizing why. "I don't understand why the kids won't clean up when I ask them to!" Angela vented to Tom. "Well, I just tell them to and they do. Maybe if you used a firmer voice,...