Though most every spouse marries with stars in their eyes and expectations that scrape the Milky Way galaxy, there isn’t a spouse on earth, on any continent, in any country, who hasn’t experienced harsh unexpected disappointments. Like piles of heavy wet snow on power lines and branches, accumulated hurts and disillusionment threaten to snap personal […]
5 Resolutions That Could Actually Change Your Life: 1 – Nurture Your Marriage
Not one New Year’s resolution list that I’ve seen has a single declaration about marriage. Yet stable healthy marriages are the bedrock of secure societies worldwide. More important than exercise, staying hydrated, and cutting out sugar is cultivating a heart devoted to strengthening your marriage. In all relationships Jesus is our model. Here is a simple […]
Happy Anniversary, Laura and Josh!
One year ago (Sunday) Dennis and I proudly and joyfully celebrated the wedding and marriage of our daughter Laura to Josh Dries. Many of you have asked to see more photos of the wedding. So in honor of their first anniversary we are inviting you to share our joy in the memory of that day! […]
The Third Person In Your Marriage
Is it amazing to anyone else how much you think you know about marriage before you are, in fact, actually married? And then (say, a year later) how much you actually are quite sure you don’t know? Dan Allender speaks of marriage as both an experience of heaven and hell. Yup. Marriage, at least in […]
Where is God When Our Marriage Fails?
Dear Barbara, Where is God when our marriage fails? We tried everything. Is every marriage meant to be saved? I received a lot of comments on the recent post If Their Marriage Couldn’t Survive What About Mine? I knew when I wrote it that I didn’t have space to fully explain every point I made. […]
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