Troubled Waters
Throughout our sons’ adolescent years, we intermittently faced difficult challenges as they sought to establish their autonomy. Our...
Power Struggle
When you and your spouse experience conflict, what is the root cause of it? Sometimes when my husband and I disagree, it’s over...
Reckless Abandon
“ . . . they left everything and followed Jesus.” ~ Luke 5:11b What exactly does it mean to give up everything and follow Jesus? Does it...
What's in a Name?
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." ~ Juliet {Romeo and Juliet | II, ii, 1-2} What's in...
Keeping the Peace-on-Earth
The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but they are often accompanied by a lot of stress. The burden of handling the...
Swept Off My Feet
Long before we were married, my husband and I talked about our future together. We had always agreed that when we had children, I would...
The Art of Foreplay
The commonly understood definition of foreplay is “erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse”. However, the full definition found...
The Measure of a Man
A man's level of success depends upon the standard by which he is measured. I am very blessed to be married to an exceedingly successful...
Time Travel
Have you ever done something you regret? Do you ever wish you could travel back in time to erase a past event or decision? Most of us...
Breaking the Mold
There is a tendency among some of us to demand impossible standards from others ~ a rigid mold we expect them to fit. If an individual...