This month's post is a reminder of why God instituted the covenant of marriage in the first place. Though companionship and procreation are certainly important, God primarily designed marriage to give the world a divine picture of Christ's relationship to the church (His bride). We can lose sight of this sometimes and forget that our relationship with our spouse is [...]
When Sharon and I were married 25 years ago, there were only a fraction of the many marriage-related books that are available today. Whatever the issue is in your marriage, whether its communication, intimacy, conflict resolution, or one of a hundred others, there is a book to tell you how to solve your problem. We've read quite a few of [...]
Have you ever felt like you had a bullseye on your back? Remember, you're not paranoid if someone really is out to get you. We know him as the "Father of Lies" and he seeks to destroy you and your family. Being the master terminator that he is, rarely will he use a full frontal assault. Instead he gradually chips [...]
The Christmas season is upon us—like it or not. For some, Christmas brings warm memories of happy times with family and friends. For others, its a reminder of painful events or past experiences they would rather not think about. Whatever side you're on, the reality is if you are a child of God, if you were purchased with the precious [...]
This past Sunday at our church, the speaker made a remark that he has learned more about Jesus' love for him through his relationship with his wife than any other means. I immediately concurred with that statement. My wife is God's gift to me to teach me about His love for me—and how I need to love others. Here are [...]
by Sharon Peterson Do you want to feel more connected to your spouse? Try praying together on a consistent basis. Russ and I don’t have a set time to pray each week but we do pray together often. It really makes us feel closer to each other and to God. When you pray together it will unite your spirits, which [...]
Everyone searches for hope. Everybody looks for a reason to continue. Everyone wants to know that what they give themselves to will prove to be worth it. The things we say and do are rooted in deeply ingrained thoughts and desires. We are all on a lifelong treasure hunt. Your treasure may not be my treasure, but we're both treasure [...]
This month we continue to look at Commitment 1: We will give ourselves to a regular lifestyle of confession and forgiveness. Last month we talked about confession. This month we will focus on forgiveness. There is perhaps no other ingredient as essential to a healthy marriage than forgiveness. Yet forgiveness is not always attractive. Forgiveness is difficult and costly. It [...]
This month we continue looking at Commitment 6: We will work to protect our marriage. If it is true that all the horizontal skirmishes a husband and wife have are rooted in a deeper war for the heart, and if it is true that a marriage must be fixed vertically before it is ever fixed horizontally, then the place where [...]
This month we conclude our examination of Paul David Tripp's book, "What did you Expect?" by finishing Commitment 6: We will work to protect our marriage. So, what is it that produces a marriage of unity, understanding, and love? This kind of marriage is the result of a lifelong commitment to daily marital work and deep trust in God's [...]
