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 …
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 …
Marriage Bible Verse of the Week – Receive & Give the Gift of Patience Read More »
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 …
Make Every Day Valentine’s Day with Romance in Your Marriage Read More »
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 …
Don’t Leave This Out of Your New Year’s Resolutions Read More »
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 …
The In-Laws Are Coming, The In-Laws Are Coming! Dealing With Family Visits Read More »
Turkey, dressing, gravy…mmm, those are some things to be thankful for. If you’re like many people on Thanksgiving day, you contemplate those things that you’re thankful for in your life. Maybe you even share a few things with family members over that delicious, traditional meal. But why wait until this one day every year to …
Thanksgiving: Does the Turkey Get More Gratitude Than Your Spouse? Read More »