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Hurting now, Healing now

Weekly Insight for Intimacy (re-posted from National Institute of Marriage) “One of the most difficult and humbling things to do is to admit wrong, apologize and ask forgiveness. However, it can serve as a wonderful way to make possible reconciliation, healing and growth in relationships. In fact, scripture suggests that if someone holds anything against us, we should seek to restore the relationship ahead of laying our gift at the altar (Matthew 5:23-24). It seems significant that we would try...

Relationship Hope

The grass is greener over the septic tank… but also greener where you water it. Yes, you might have to go through some poo but if you keep watering and caring for your marriage, you will keep it growing. If you stop watering and investing into your marriage it will begin to wither.  But that also means you may begin to pay attention to and eventually invest in something else.  If that is the case..that area will begin to appear...

Relationship Hope

Do your arguments always start and end the same? If you do what you have always done, you will get what you already have. When it come to problem solving, arguments, conflict, frustrations and just the plain old tough stuff in life… wise people learn to approach things differently when they are ready for different results.  Even some of the smallest changes can lead to good things. Why not consider a change today… start reading 15 minutes a day from...

Relationship Hope

Happiness is not the most important thing. Happiness is temporary.  There is always something around the corner that will get in the way of happiness.  Happiness will go away. When the pressure of life is turned up and happiness is drained, hope filled relationships patiently depend upon each other for strength and work together to bring happiness back into their lives.  That is part of the journey…bringing happiness back.  Happiness is not the most important thing but staying on a...