A while back we did a video on "We don't share the same interests." We talked about changing our expectations not on "doing things I like with my spouse," but instead challenged to set your expectations to "enjoying doing things with my spouse." Here's that original blog, We Don't Share the Same Interests, in case you missed it. We then received a request for a video of things we like...
How to Get Out of a Marriage Rut Q: I would like to know how to recapture that just-married feeling. I've been married for 6 years now. We seem to be in a rut. A: A few years ago we had some good friends who said they needed to talk to us. They explained that they had been married 3 years and while their marriage was not in trouble, the...
Q & A What is the best way to support your spouse when they are going through a period of depression? Here are a few major statistics on depression. It is estimated that in the United States, 16.2 million people (6.7%) have at least one massive depression episode in a given year. Depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected. It is different from usual...
Bible Study Bible study requires an open heart. If you are not a believer, read and drink deeply from God and His Spirit. It will change you and you will begin to understand truth, redemption, and forgiveness. I don't believe any person can go to the Bible with an open mind and come out unchanged for the better. There are many good books in the Bible to start with, but...
I once heard a man replying to a question about why his marriage didn’t last. He said, “We had a difference in theology. I thought I was God and she didn’t.” Our priorities set the guidelines for who we are and who we will be both in our marriage and in all of life. First John 2:15-17 lays out the three categories of sin. They are the lust of the...
Here’s something to ponder. Yes, you are married, but how good of a friend are you with your spouse? We find a groove in our marriage and it becomes who we are, but how is your friendship? Let’s take a look at this topic. Mitch’s Input: We met some people who moved into town and the wife asked Kim if she was in a women’s coffee group. Kim said no. ...
I believe it is fair to say that generation by generation, we are progressing toward more selfish expectations. We begin by thinking our expectations should be met, then move on to thinking they need to be met and finally that our expectations have to be met. We think the world has to turn our way… and if it doesn’t, well that would be a bad terrible thing. In short, we...
Are You Life-Giving? What does it mean to be life-giving? Each of us has a need to be loved, cherished and appreciated. Let’s say that when we receive these things we store them up. Let’s call the reservoir these needs are stored in our love tank. Now we should understand that the love tank is always being drained by the things that happen in life. Maybe stress, work, long hours,...
How to Parent When Your Parenting Styles Differ I’ve always said that the culmination of the love between a husband and wife is having children… and nothing will pull your marriage apart more than a child. We give the best years of our lives to our children. They can take our time, our energy, and drain us of the stamina for intimacy. Kim and I are so glad we had...
How We Accepted Christ - What Being a Christian Means to Us Kim and I got married on September 12, 1981. As of this writing, we’ve spent 37 years together. I am amazed at what our marriage has become and had no idea it could be this good. But it didn’t start out like it is now. Our marriage is the way it is because we have each...
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