Gary Thomas is a deeply talented writer – and, every now and then, he says something profound that makes my hair blow backwards. There are far too many of these quotes in Sacred Marriage. So, for the sake of time (and length of this post), I’ll share three quotes which profoundly impacted me. Love and Repentance If you are married for more than five minutes, you will probably experience a sensation that feels like “falling out of love” with your spouse. Those feelings that cover us from head to toe when we are young and in love do change after marriage. I remember my mom telling me that … [Read more...]
If My Spouse Isn’t Making Me Happy, Something is Wrong… Right? (Book Review, Sacred Marriage, Part 1)
What reasons spring to your mind when you hear the following question? “What is the main reason people get divorced?” Perhaps your first thoughts were financial issues or sexual problems. Maybe you thought about couples who fight incessantly and then choose to separate. Maybe a family member or friend is currently going through a divorce and you are scratching your head wondering what went wrong. At the root of every divorce, there is an element of selfishness. Sometimes the selfishness is one sided, but more often than not both parties could admit to some selfishness if they were … [Read more...]
Communication Style and Conflict (Important Self-Discoveries before Dating, Part 3)
Series Recap Hopefully, by now, you have taken some time to think about your calling and life goals as well as your personality and marital expectations. Self-discovery is a process, so you won’t be an expert immediately. But as long as you are taking steps in the right direction, I applaud you! As a former psychology major, and the girl that analyzed every song written between 1995 and 2002 (okay, maybe not quite every song) in an attempt to discover what the authors were feeling (something that used to drive a former co-worker crazy), I find self-discovery and personality analysis oodles of … [Read more...]
Personality and Expectations (Important Self-Discoveries before Dating, Part 2)
Calling and Life Goals Recap Have you spent some time over the last couple days thinking about your calling and goals from the first post in this series? Seriously, take the time to ponder your calling and life goals. You probably won’t be able to fully articulate all of your objectives immediately; however, it is important to start getting a handle on them. Though you don’t have to be on a constant quest, be open to self-discovery. Read books, talk to people who have walked where you want to walk, and be open to thinking about where you’ve been and where you’re heading. What’s next to … [Read more...]
Calling and Life Goals (Important Self-Discoveries before Dating, Part 1)
Do you know yourself? This might sound like a dumb question, but chances are you still have a lot to learn about who you are. At thirty-years-old, I’m still discovering new aspects of my personality all the time. “So, that’s why I react that way when xyz happens. Now I get it! Knowing this would have saved Eric and me so much aggravation and needless arguments if I had understood this about myself years ago!” Sometimes we don’t want to know more about ourselves. It isn’t fun to face imperfections of our makeup. Because once we are aware of imperfections, then it behooves us to correct them … [Read more...]
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