Sometimes the worst thing you can do when you’re angry is talk about it. You probably just did a double take at that. I’m sure that sentence sounds incredibly strange. (It sure was strange to write!) Especially since for years we’ve been encouraged to process emotions instead of suppressing them. And let’s be honest, when…
This is the final part of a four-part blog series about loving people well in marriage, parenting, friendship, or any other relationship, based on the challenge and encouragement of 1 Corinthians 13:7. You can read part one here, part two here, and part three here. Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to…
This is part three of a four-part blog series about loving people well in marriage, parenting, friendship, or any other relationship, based on the challenge and encouragement of 1 Corinthians 13:7. You can read part one here and part two here. Have you ever noticed that when someone we love is going through something hard,…
This is part two of a four-part blog series about loving people well in marriage, parenting, friendship, or any other relationship, based on the challenge and encouragement of 1 Corinthians 13:7. You can read part one here. It’s funny how easy it is to tell the people we love what they could be doing better….
This is part one of a four-part blog series about loving people well in marriage, parenting, friendship, or any other relationship, based on the challenge and encouragement of 1 Corinthians 13:7. Years ago, when Jeff and I lived in New York City, Tim Keller was our pastor. (It was a bit like sitting under C.S….
If you’ve been married for any length of time, you’ve experienced this moment: One spouse reaches over to initiate sex. The other sort of shifts away a little and responds, “I’m so sorry. I’m just exhausted tonight.” Five words can start a thousand thoughts, can’t they? The spouse who initiated (and contrary to what you…