If you had a whole afternoon to yourself, and the assignment was to relax, how would you spend your afternoon? Check out the word cloud for an interesting phrase you can latch onto. In Session Six we discover the heart of love is a heart at ease. If you had a whole afternoon to yourself, […]

Couple’s Challenge Schedule a date night this week and share an appetizer, entree, and dessert (or even just some nuggets and fries). With each course, acknowledge one area in your relationship where you’ve been taking a “my way” approach. End the date with a toast: “My way is not always the right way. I need […]

Of Nubs and Nuggets By Bruce Goff My 2-year-old daughter stared down and began to grab a nice-sized fry. But she quickly put it back and with precision picked a pathetic nub of a fry. I had asked her to share a fry with her mom and that’s the one she chose. A dinky nub. […]

We’re good at arranging the pieces to our own benefit. We think our equals the right way. But the Bible says love “does not insist on its own way” (1 Corinthians 13:5). Find out your relationship type—and how to deal. Pause and Consider 08:26 Can you think of some area(s) where you and your spouse […]

What would be the perfect date-night menu for your spouse—appetizer, entree, and dessert? From the word cloud, pick a phrase you want to remember. Session Five explains why love gives more than it takes. What would be the perfect date-night menu for your spouse—appetizer, entree, and dessert? From the word cloud, pick a phrase you […]

Couple’s Challenge Plan out three specific acts of service you can execute in the next seven days—things that will bless your spouse and communicate your love for him or her. Plan now for how you will respond if your attempts go unacknowledged.

I Love Me. I Mean You. By Ryan Guinee My wife was working a double shift the next day. The kids were down, and there was a green light for some “me time.” Couldn’t ask for more on a weeknight. This night was different though. She’s a new mom—again—having to do new mom things, and […]

Immature love is more interested in being loved than in loving the other person. We subtly communicate, “My priorities are more important than yours.” What’s the equation for humble love? Pause and Consider 11:01 How important is it to you to receive words of affirmation from your spouse? What happens when your spouse doesn’t affirm […]

Name your favorite sports figure or celebrity and what stands out about them. Glance at the word cloud. Pick a phrase that jumps out at you. Session Four offers us three simple equations for measuring the MVP in a marriage. Name your favorite sports figure or celebrity and what stands out about them. Glance at […]

Couple’s Challenge Ask your spouse to make a short list of simple ways you can show kindness and to rank them in order of their preference. Keep the list handy because that’s your focus in the coming days.