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The Secrets to a Secure Marriage

17 January 2010

The Secret to a Secure Marriage By Gary Smalley [...]

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Helping the children of Haiti

16 January 2010

This was an email I recieved from Lori Tugwell. I knew it would be important to post it here and on my sister’s adoption blog: HELLO Dear Friends and Family FIRST – thank you for continuing to pray!!! LOTS of great GOD things happening – can’t wait to share, right now they are happening too fast [...]

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A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath… Really?

08 January 2010

I reconnected with an old friend today. This verse in Proverbs 15:1, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stirs up anger.” I was challenged to look back and see if we’ve made any progress in putting this message into practice. As I look back on the last 15 years [...]

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Posted in Communication, Conflict Resolution, Forgiveness Comments

Did you know how important laughter is to your marriage?

05 January 2010

Did you know that 10 straight minutes of deep, belly laughter gives you 100% your daily requirement of vitamin D? Well, it doesn’t. But I had to say something profound to get your attention. On January 15-16, Gary Smalley and I will be hosting our 2nd annual Love and Laughter Getaway at the Chateau on the [...]

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Facebook proving to be bad for your marriage!

29 December 2009

In full disclosure, both my wife and I use Facebook for our personal lives and our ministry along with my dad. Facebook has not proven to hurt or negatively impact our marriage, but I could not resist posting this very interesting study done in the United Kingdom: Facebook is bad for your marriage according to research [...]

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