The holiday season spanning from Thanksgiving through Christmas is a stressful time for many. Instead of taking the time to enjoy our families and what each of these holidays actually represent, we spend most of it worrying about the many things that need to get done. Buying presents, planning and cooking meals, coordinating the visit …
That romantic day of the year is here again. And if you’re like me, it may have snuck up on you. To me it seems to come too quickly after Christmas. But then again, maybe spouses need to restart the romance after the stress that tends to come with the Christmas holidays. Valentine’s Day is …
It’s the time of year when we all start thinking about the goals we’d like to accomplish in the new year. Maybe some of those goals are to lose weight, quit smoking, start exercising, get promoted, or make more money. Unfortunately, many times, having better relationships doesn’t even cross our minds. We think something like …
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I would like to wish you and your family a happy new year. I pray that you, your spouse, and your family are extremely blessed this year. May you receive all the great things that God has planned for your marriage, your children, your finances, and your health. 2008 is going to be a great …
It’s that wonderful time of the year…or is it? Christmas is great. It’s that time where we celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. It’s the time when families come together and get to spend quality time with one another. Uh-oh, that’s also when, for many people, that “wonderful time of the year” turns …
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Valentine’s Day is now upon us. If you haven’t gotten your significant other something yet, whether it be a card, candy, flowers, or whatever, quit reading this and go do that right now. Okay, you’re back. Whew, that was a close call. You’re probably looking at the title of this post and thinking “What is …
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Another year has flown by, causing us to wonder once again, “where did the time go?” For some, this past year was a good one, but for others, they’d rather forget it ever happened. Unfortunately for many couples, their marriages fell into the latter category. A great deal of pain, failure, and heartache over the …
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I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year. This past year was a weird one for my family. Not only did I get laid off from my job early in the year, but everything in my house seemed to hit a simultaneous expiration date for working properly. My wife is …
I hope everyone had as good a Christmas as we did. My wife’s parents and my brother helped our immediate family wipe out the dressing, giblet gravy, sweet potatoes, and cajun injected turkey. We weren’t able to see my parents for Christmas, but at least we had been able to visit them in Baton Rouge …
My in-laws are coming from Ohio to stay with us in a few days. How do you think I feel about that? If you’re like many people, you may think that I’m dreading it. Well, I’m one of those rare people that actually like my wife’s parents. I’m glad they’re able to visit and wish …
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