I have learned some principles that run fairly consistent within each marriage. There are common needs most men and women bring to a marriage in order to make the marriage the best it can be.
Here are 7 of the greatest needs of a wife. Men, are you paying attention?
100-year-old grandmother Eileen Wilkinson has an awful lot of wisdom to share. And, with the help of her grandson, Eileen has a makeshift office set up on the streets of New York so she can share that wisdom with total strangers.
See how people are responding and what she has to say to them...
Many people relish the Holiday Family Gatherings--but, alas, for many, attending a HFG is like going to the dentist! Does thinking about an upcoming family gathering make you want to hide beneath a lead blanket and start spitting? Good ---because times of emotional stress are the times to heed Jesus.
I have been in the beauty industry for 8 years. If anyone understands the struggle with comparison, it would be me. Makeup, haircolor, and hairspray may accentuate and enhance, but they are not what make a woman beautiful.
Balancing a busy lifestyle with healthy food choices can certainly become a tall task. Here's a delicious meal idea that incorporates easy-to-use, versatile ingredients. You can have flavorful main courses, sides and appetizers ready in under an hour!
If you're searching for Bible verses to comfort you will the hope of our Immanuel this Christmas season, here are 20 verses to meditate on and keep close to your heart.
It’s Christmas time, but unfortunately it’s all too easy to lose focus on Christ even though we’re supposed to be celebrating his birth. This season can bring both stresses and joys, and it also can bring many opportunities for family discipleship. Here are my “Twelve Ways of Christmas.” Consider including a few of these into your Christmas season—and enjoy the gifts that come from family discipleship.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and everywhere I turn there's a tide rising of commotion, preparation, and pinning. It's enough to make my head spin.
But in the midst of it all, I feel a gentle tug at my heart.
Life happens, job loss happens, health-related emergencies happen. It’s not a matter of IF, it’s just a matter of WHEN. So how can you start preparing a safety net in order to be able to respond to life’s unexpected turns?
Our kids are constantly watching and learning from us. Our actions (both good and bad) are always teaching them about marriage. So how do you model a marriage that will help them in their adult life?
If you’re committed to helping improve the lives of others in your community, it may mean thinking long-term. These five tips can help your gifts provide long-term benefits for the causes you support.
It’s wild how the holidays can bring out such intense sides to our personality. In our marriages, the rush, the expectations, the schedule and the cookie induced sugar buzz can really make for some stressful—potentially explosive—situations.
All families struggle with the extremes the celebrations bring out of and on us! Here’s a few tips to help you navigate the season...
After the birth of my son, I was heavy laden with postpartum shame. I sat sullen on the couch, nursing my babe, sadly, softly repeating these words in my head... “I’m so fat.”
When the shepherds came to the manger and told everyone about the supernatural announcement of Christ’s birth, there were two distinct reactions – “Wonder” and “Ponder”. Those in attendance wondered at what the shepherds said, but Mary pondered what they said in her heart.
So how about you? Are you a “wonderer” or a “ponderer”?
As a mom, I often carry around this great weight of wondering if I am really doing anything right in raising my kids. Here are two helpful realizations I've had about the guilt I was feeling.
God is not absent-minded, He didn’t forget about you. He has so much more for you than just marriage. I know it’s hard to believe but ask your married friends. Marriage is a gift, but it is not the only gift.
