8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

Oh, to be newlyweds again. (And all the long-marrieds just collectively sighed a happy sigh.) The early years are exciting years! Full of planning, promise, and … pitfalls. Didn’t see that last one coming, did you? Googly-eyed at the altar, many young married couples don’t either. In this article and the next one we’re going…

Husband Seem to Take Criticism (and Why Does He Shut Down

Why Can’t My Husband Seem to Take Criticism (and Why Does He Shut Down?) 

“Why does my husband seem so ‘fragile’?”  The words hung there on the jumbo screens during a live, interactive segment of a marriage conference I led with Jeff last year. Other audience members typed similar anonymous questions, which popped up onto the screen in real-time:   The audience skewed pretty young (probably 90% were in their…

Are You “Falling Out of Love” … or is it Burnout?

Are You “Falling Out of Love” … or is it Burnout?

This week, I am delighted to invite my colleague and friend, Dr. Jonathan Hoover, Ph.D., into this space. Not only is he a pastor and an encourager and advisor for this ministry, but he is also a fellow data nerd! Intrigued by his research into burnout for his recent release, Stress Fracture, I asked Jonathan…

The Encouraging Secret that Will Transform Your Election Season – Part 2

The Encouraging Secret that Will Transform Your Election Season – Part 2

Well, not surprisingly, there are intense feelings about the election. As was true in last week’s Part 1 of this two-part series, I am not going to tackle politics. We have enough of that whenever we look at the media or listen to our contrarian family member. What I am going to do is remind…

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The Encouraging Secret that Will Transform Your Election Season – Part 1

We are days from an election. Red vs. blue. Talking heads are digging in their heels on extreme positions. Political texts seem to arrive every five minutes (I live in the battleground state of Georgia, but I know it’s everywhere). And of course, there are very real and legitimate concerns. But the concerns I have…