If your marriage isn’t in trouble or hasn’t been, consider yourself incredibly blessed. Most couples go through some really bad stuff at some point. And the “bad stuff” has led to divorce more times than not, with Christians divorcing at the same rate as non-Christians. If you’ve already been through a divorce, you’ve experienced the [...]
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Where’s Her Heart? Feb6
I had lunch with one of “my guys” the other day. It was our “one on one” to get to know each other. He toured me around his office, introduced me to his partners, and totally blew me away with how smart and competent he was. But at lunch, when we started talking about marriage, [...]
Selflessness shines Dec14
Years ago, a dear friend encouraged me to invest in someone who could in no way pay me back. It was hard. If you think about it, it’s really hard. I finally went to a nearby nursing home and spent time with some abandoned old men. God showed up. There was nothing those old gents [...]
What’s Down In The Well Oct10
What’s down in the well comes up in the bucket. One of my young executives taught me a principle years ago that I’ve never forgotten. It was cathartic for me as a leader….and as a husband. He said, “When something one of your employees does bothers you, confront them with it before that day ends. [...]
Love Is Not A Hole You Fall Into… Sep15
It’s a choice you make. And it’s not always an easy choice. Often, I just don’t feel like loving my wife, especially when she disagrees with me. Or when she’s failed to do things I’ve asked her to do. Or when she’s got stuff for me to do that I’m not motivated toward. Or when [...]
Passive husband? ….. It’s time to move! Aug30
(This post is from Boyd Bailey, whose “Wisdom Hunters” daily devotional is read by over 100,000 people daily. To subscribe, click here. You can also follow him @WisdomHunters on Twitter.) “So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, ‘I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.’ He [...]
Connect with her feelings Aug1
One of the most helpless feelings in the world is for your wife to say “I just don’t feel like I have a voice.” Especially just after you’ve explained a situation or decision to her for the third time and you’re sure you’ve listened to her input. I can’t tell you how deeply that hurts…to [...]
