I was shooting baskets in my Pacific Northwest boyhood home in 1980 when a gigantic plume of smoke way off in the distance told me that the world had changed. Mount St. Helens had finally blown its …
To Cherish Is to Protect
If you cherish some thing, you protect it. In the same way, if you cherish some one, you will protect them. One of the ways to build a cherishing heart toward your spouse, and to help your spouse feel …
Grace and Truth: The Key to Cherishing an Imperfect Spouse
Chet was being a jerk at a family gathering and a relative called him out on it. On the way home, he asked Bonnie what she thought. “You weren’t being a jerk,” Bonnie said. “You were just being …
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The Second Half of Marriage
Emily is a gifted interior design artist. After the birth of her third child and her decision to homeschool her children, she decided to sell off all her design books, close the business bank account, …
Using the Quarantine to Build Quality
When doing premarital counseling, I’ve found that the session when I take couples through their “Prepare and Enrich” test results is often the most helpful and revealing session of all. The test tells …
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Spiritually Drunk on the Worries of Life
Have you ever known someone who cares about their physical health so much they forget to enjoy life? Everything they eat, everything they put on their bodies (soap, toothpaste, shampoo, sunscreen) …
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