Recently, I had the privilege of taking my 14-year old daughter, Maggie, out on a date. We had been planning and anticipating this special time together for over a month. We both dressed up and Maggie wore a beautiful dress and fixed her hair special. She called it her “prom date” (too bad I won’t […]
Read MoreRecently I attended the movie “The Lucky One” with my wife Emily. In the spirit of full disclosure it should be noted that this type of movie (love story) is really not my favorite. In fact, my son Zach said that if I went to this movie I would have to surrender my “man […]
Read MoreIn marriage if only one person is “winning” then really no one is “winning.” Marriage is intended to be the ultimate win/win relationship. If you currently feel that your spouse is “winning” and you are losing, I want to encourage you to take a counter intuitive approach. Instead of demanding better or equal treatment, try […]
Read MoreRecently I had the opportunity to visit with a group of parents of Middle Schoolers who attend Faith Promise Church. The topic of the night was dating. A topic that gets most parents attention. In case you are wondering, we were not advocating that middle schoolers date. Rather, the Family Ministry Team wants to […]
Read MoreIt seems that at some point in a literature class, I read a story that was centered around an arranged marriage. I remember thinking as a teenager that was ridiculous. Now as a parent of teenagers my perspective has changed and arranged marriages seem quite reasonable. I know that it’s really not possible for me […]
Read MoreA great source of support, learning and improvement that my wife Emily and I receive related to our marriage & parenting is from our small group. This community of friends who we share life with are a blessing. There are so many benefits to our marriage & parenting by being plugged in to a […]
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