With some convincing, Mike and Tara went on their first Love Like You Mean It® marriage cruise, and their hearts were transformed by the Holy Spirit. But what they didn’t know at the time, was that after the cruise, they’d begin walking through their darkest valley.
Marriage: It’s one of those seasons of life when you start out saying, “I got this.” And somehow, you end up signaling SOS.
But could emotional safety in a relationship really be the kind of thing that makes or breaks your marriage? Is it worth the hype?
Can a new year bring a “new” marriage? With a little shift in perspective, we can create a marriage with a lasting impact.
Whether you’ve noticed friends struggling or you want to share the change you’ve seen in your own marriage, it can be awkward to talk about marriage.
There isn’t just one way to disciple our kids. In fact, there are several ways that get us faithfully to our goal of helping our kids know Jesus, trust in Jesus, love Jesus, and live like Jesus.
Sometimes when I hear the word “worship,” I picture a Sunday morning service—the praise team on stage, hands lifted, lights dimmed, and everyone in their best “I-got-it-all-together” outfits.
“Will you forgive me?” A phrase that is included at the end of almost all apologies in my marriage.
When the world feels unsafe and tragedy feels close to home, how do I help my kids when I’m struggling to wrap my head around it too?
Motherhood: part Indiana Jones, part lullaby, part Call of Duty, part Magic Kingdom, part dumpster fire. You might sometimes feel your most exhilarating and shattering moments rise and fall in your kids.
When most of communication becomes functional (schedules, what needs to done, fixed, etc.), connection takes a backseat. Here are six questions to help you reconnect.
Discipline ranks right up there with other fun parts of adulting. Like flossing. Or paying taxes. “I can’t wait to discipline my kid!” said no one ever.
Ever wonder if you’re an intentional grandparent? Explore the special role you could play in your grandchild’s life.
Strengthen your connection—emotionally, spiritually, and yes, even playfully—through meaningful conversations, shared prayers, and the kind of fun that reminds you you’re best friends, too.
As a newly blended family, they didn’t have the funds to pay for a marriage cruise. But they saw the value in a week away to focus on their marriage.
When God created the heavens and the earth, there was a specific moment when he “spoke” the lights on, forever separating the light from the darkness (Genesis 1:3).
For those of us who have to say something to know if we think it, to pause and consider whether to say what came to our mind can be especially tricky.
How do we understand God as Father when our earthly fathers fail us? We can trust God’s unchanging love and faithfulness in difficult times, but it takes work, vulnerability, and faith.