One can only hope so. As couples face the busyness of life, with its challenges and struggles, so often they fail to make time for intimacy with each other. I hear, well, our schedules just don’t provide the opportunity for it as much as they used to. Or, I’m not … Read More
Shift Your Thinking for Successful Dating, Part 2
I’m going to wrap up the rethinking for successful dating series with the final 3 tips. See dating as an opportunity to love and serve others See dating as an opportunity to grow in skills Promise yourself that you will make no serious commitment for a certain length of time … Read More
Do you have drama?
Warning: What you are about to read in this blog is controversial and should not be read by the easily offended. Now that I have added a bit of drama to grab your attention here are some take aways about reducing the drama in your life. The quest to reducing … Read More
Who is that Masked Man?
We live in an age of superheroes. Comics, cartoons and movies portray those whose goal is to thwart evil, protect the masses and bring about goodness and justice and truth. Not an easy task given the shrewd maneuvers of the villains. Sometimes a superhero’s archenemy has such adept tactics in … Read More
31 days from an affair?
It’s been said that every marital relationship is only 31 days from some sort of an affair. With all of the outside influences that attempt to attack marriages, this stat is possibly very true. Whether it’s an old fling that contacts a party after 25 years or someone new in … Read More
Shift Your Thinking for Successful Dating, Part 1
Dr. Henry Cloud, author of How to Get a Date Worth Keeping, outlines the idea of changing the way you view dating. He suggests that dating is as much about learning your needs and wants as it is about finding the “right person”. This is part one of a series, … Read More
Defeating Dementors
It is that time of year when frightening creatures appear in unexpected places. In my opinion, dementors top the list of the very scariest. As any Harry Potter fan can tell you, when dementors come close, one’s very heart becomes cold and one is dragged downward into a thick, white … Read More
What lies beneath…
As summer ends and autumn begins, I can no longer ignore gutters filled to overflowing with pine needles and leaves. As I begin the cleaning process, it is deceivingly messier than the view from ground level. What had appeared to be a thin layer of leaves was actually a thick … Read More
Organizing Life’s Bookshelf
In the world of technology, where books can be downloaded in such a short amount of time, the word bookend may soon become obsolete. Me? I still use bookends. They are designed to hold books upright and steady on a shelf. What about this image when thinking about your day? … Read More
Encouragement Challenge
I think John Mayer said it best “Fathers be good to your daughters, Daughters will love like you do….So mothers, be good to your daughters too.” In other words parents your kids are watching how you love, encourage, and treat them and others. Even though you are not responsible for … Read More
