You want it to last for life. But you see so many things that need to change in your spouse. Well, maybe, just maybe, you’ve also contributed to putting your relationship on a dangerous road. Here are 12 things that can cause marriage failure. First, you work more on your wedding than on your marriage. You spend hundreds of hours planning for your wedding, but choose not to spend time planning for a growing...
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You know what will really make you look good? To clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Attitude is everything. When we put on compassion, we become more aware of the needs of others and have a desire to do something about it. Kindness helps us to speak and act in a way that is understanding and considerate. When we dress up in humility, we put others first. Gentleness...
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My kids like to communicate with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. My parents, and Susan’s parents, like phone calls and “old fashioned" hand-written notes. Since their grandparents don’t live in the same city as us, how can I help bridge the gap between my kids and their grandparents? Well, with Grandparent’s Day this Sunday, I’ve thought about a few ways to do that. First, help them find common ground. For...
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Author Max Lucado says, "If your happiness comes from something you deposit, drive, drink, or digest, then face it– you are in prison, the prison of want." Are you always wanting one more thing? "I will be happy when I am healthy, when I am married, when I am rich, when I am…" You finish the statement. But, when the new car smell fades, the neighbors buy a bigger TV, and your prince turns into a frog, the prison...
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Okay, the school year is pretty much underway. So do you know the answer to the following questions: who are your kids hanging out with? Who do they spend the most time with? Who do they talk to on the phone the most? Who are the three people they text the most? Who are their Facebook friends? An involved parent will know the answers to those questions. And studies show that involved parents can help keep...
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Questions are coffee for our minds. Questions stimulate us. Questions get us thinking, challenge us, and convict us. And while I know you and your spouse won’t ask yourselves these 9 questions every day, I hope they’ll inspire you in your marriage. Question 1, did we say, “I love you” and hug each other? Question 2, did we compliment more than we criticized one another? Question 3, did we listen to each other more...
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This national holiday, established in 1882, recognizes the contributions American workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. Oftentimes, we fall prey to the mindset that we can never climb high enough in our career or that we need more time in the day. So how will you spend your day off from work? Maybe you’ll take a moment today to give thanks that you have a job. So many others...
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