The following characteristics are essential to make a marriage. You can’t expect a twenty-two-year-old to possess all of them in their full mature form, but you should see the foundations of these …
What You Don’t Know Really Can Hurt You
Dating can be a dangerous dance, with each partner focusing on the wrong things and actually inhibiting the development of a mature relationship. Unless you’re thoughtful about how you date and what …
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The Three Statements Every Loved One Wants to Hear
On the night before his father died, Jeff Kemp sat at his dad’s bedside and asked for a blessing. His dad, Jack Kemp, had stood strong in the pocket as an NFL quarterback. He had stood tall as a …
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Walking Away at Work
One of the things I like best about writing books is hearing how creatively they’ve been applied. As a pastor, writer, and speaker, in many ways I live in a rather small world—and struggle sometimes …
Wring Every Drop
If I could say one thing to myself twenty-five years ago, it would be this: “Gary, raising children is a season. It won’t last forever. Enjoy it!” I always knew there would be an end to active …
Plant Love to Find Love
Moving from the Pacific Northwest to Houston, Texas meant learning how to run in humidity. Growing up as a Seattle boy, I knew how to run in all kinds of rain (and had three different raincoats for …