Sexual intimacy is so much more than the mere act of sex. Nurturing an emotional connection with your wife outside of the bedroom is just as important as tending to her needs inside of it. One of the ways you can do that is by going out of your way to encourage her with…
Marriage
The 5 Love Languages
Did you know when David and I got married we didn’t even speak the same language? It’s true! Instead of investing in Rosetta Stone to help us solve our language barrier, though, we picked up The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman. In the book, Chapman breaks down the five main ways people express affection to…
Words Have Weight
I was reminded recently how powerful words can be after a simple phone call, from a good friend, that came at just the right moment. The reality that our words have the capacity to lift others up through inspiration, encouragement and reassurance never more clear to me than that day. We learn from a…
5 Simple and Effective Ways to Reduce Stress and Process Emotional Pain
This past summer I found myself in the middle of a raging storm of stress, emotional pain, loneliness and confusion. Within the span of a few short months my sister moved away, my dog died, my best friend of 18 years broke up with me, and worst of all, our child’s special needs were taking…
Strong Marriage Experiment Start to Finish
We took the advice of friends and strangers and pieced together a plan intended to breathe life and joy right into our marriage. When we set out on our mission to strengthen our marriage we had no idea where this crazy little 21 day Marriage Experiment of ours would take us. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of…