Welcome to my inner thoughts. Each year a battle takes place in my mind as I attempt to pick out the perfect Valentine gift for my beloved Heather. My thoughts are conflicted and my decision unclear: “Flowers! I don’t think so… They’ll die in less than a week.” “Chocolates! Face it… You’ll eat more than they will and then you’ll both feel bad that you … Continue reading The Perfect Valentine
Traditionally in our culture we have seen the area of housework firmly in the category of wifely duties. In fact, some have taken this cultural practice and attempted to spiritualize it by tacking on a Bible verse or two. Yet for every verse that teaches a wife is take care of the home (Titus 2:5) there is another verse that teaches a husband is to … Continue reading Five ways a husband can help his wife at home
Dishonesty is a true sign that a relationship is not working. No one is perfect and it’s dishonest to present yourself as perfect to your partner. We all have a past and we all have current struggles and temptations and we must be open with your spouse if we will ever build trust. Dishonesty from her husband will destroy any sense of security a woman … Continue reading 3 Kinds of Liars
Destroying many relationships today are the words that go unsaid. In the nine short years that I have pastored the good people of Southern Hills Baptist Church I have had hundreds of hours in marital counseling. It seems to me that the #1 issue that couples complain about is a Lack of Communication in the relationship. They don’t seem to communicate like they once did. … Continue reading Unspoken Words
When I was a child I watched many Disney movies. Sword in the Stone, Fox and the Hound, and Peter Pan were among my favorites. I remember in Disney’s Robin Hood Maid Mariam told her friend how much she missed seeing Robin Hood while he was hiding in Sherwood Forest. Her friend replied, “Ah yes, but absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Even as a … Continue reading Absence Makes the Heart Grow Cold
When my father was a 20 year-old Bible major at Liberty University he learned a lesson that I have heard him retell numerous times. After hearing a particularly powerful sermon during chapel about truly dedicated ministers, my father approached his future bride (my mother) and informed her of the following: “Anna, you must understand, if we are to marry than you will not see me … Continue reading Too Busy For Marriage
