Your husband, whoever he is, single ladies, will have an unbelievable amount of influence over your sons and daughters in regards to spiritual things. -Matt Chandler Do you find yourself settling in your dating relationships? Would you be willing to spend years waiting—and perhaps lonely—to ensure that your kids will one day learn about Jesus…
Melissa and Bradley are planning their wedding. They’re happy together and are “convinced” their marriage will succeed. Well, actually, they are mostly convinced. Melissa has been married before and brings two reluctant teens into the relationship. Brad says he loves Melissa’s children. He wants to be their father, but senses their resistance. In a recent…
I came into marriage prepared for the advent of the Era of Sexy, and I had a good idea of what that would look like. Bridal shower lingerie, knowing looks, candles, lotions and potions, and a playlist with earthy beats and sotto voce vocalists. There would be whispers, slow dances in the kitchen, lingering applications…
When we were growing up, having a boyfriend or girlfriend was called going together. It was actually quite an insightful term and one that is often lost in marriage. The daily stress and challenges we all face can easily distract us from a common goal and purpose, and ultimately pull us in competing directions. The…
Americans are having less babies. A lot less babies. The U.S. birth rate has fallen dramatically in recent years. In fact birth rates among women between the ages of 25-29 are the lowest they’ve been since 1976. Those women who are having babies are waiting longer than ever to do so. The average age of…
