“Why should we have to agree on where our marriage is heading? What does that even mean? Do couples not simply fall in love, get married, and then enjoy seeing where life takes them?” Often, this is how marriage is approached and, sadly, this is also how many marriages fail. As the saying goes, “Failure to plan is a plan for failure.” Couples need to have direction and vision for their marriage. It is not enough to say “We love each other and we will figure it out.” We also need to be able to say, “God has given us these gifts and talents to glorify Him together in these various ways.” Will … [Read more...]

What was life like in your family growing up? Did you get off the school bus and walk into a home filled with delightful cooking smells, or did you come home to an empty house? Did your dad read the paper while your mom worked around the house, or did your mom tend to the kids while your dad whipped up a meal? There are hundreds of thousands of variations of how family life can play out. What is your story? Additionally, what was your boyfriend or girlfriend’s family like growing up? How do your stories compare? Eric and I had some definite similarities in our stories and some differences … [Read more...]