Keys To Communication

I remember hearing a radio talk show many years ago, a man was describing how he and his wife had two totally different views about how you take care of a sick person. He was down with a cold, and asked her for some orange juice, she came back with what he thought to be a thimble full, and his expectation of a big tumbler full was unfulfilled. The two were raised differently, one with small glasses of O.J. being left alone to sweat it out, the other being pampered with lots of juice, soup and attention. Case in point, communication is not just words, and it is also important to note that whatever it is, goes through a sort of prism of our own personal experiences, thought processes, and communication styles.

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Daughters

Her sense of security and well being comes from strong leadership in the home. How a husband treats his wife teaches her how she will respond as a wife herself, and while she is living in your home, she will test the boundaries and limits of your marriage. Manipulation is only possible if the two of you are presenting a weak front, divided, and not on the same page with one another. She will “play you like a cheap guitar” mom and dad, if you don’t have each others back! If she knows that you talk things over , and agree together, double check facts etc., she will not get away with the trickery and lies so easily, she will stop trying once she figures out there is no space between you.

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“Keep Me Low”

( I AM ) your deliverer , comfort, strength, whatever you need. I AM YOUR deliverer . I have given you all that you need that pertains to life and godliness, (2 Peter 1:3 ) , so walk in my strength and power. I have overcome these things on your behalf, (John 16 :33) so put them to rest! This will be a process for me that is for sure!

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Breaking Through Years Of Emotional Baggage

That old backpack carried years of unforgiveness, bitterness, and pain from my past. I thought I could just talk through things with those who wronged me, ( parents) and we could get all the closure and forgiveness, and all would be well with my soul, but when they didn’t respond to my gesture, but accused me of just wanting to hurt them by talking to them, shunned me for half a year, then calls one day as if all is well, your thoughts of closure are left unfulfilled.

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Life Lessons Are Hard

Learning lessons in life is no fun.  They take trial and effort, pain and loss, tears and courage to move on.  I am not at the point where I am ready to share the wisdom I have learned from this last round of lessons, but I read a blog from a friend this morning, that [...]

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Families In Crisis

Sometimes there are things beyond our ability to control, huge crisis situations hit the already stressed out family of America. Many people lost their shirt this week as well as their jobs with Black Monday. I know it is amazingly stressful, loss of homes at a record rate, Hurricanes, Floods. Tornadoes, War! We are families in real CRISIS. It takes strong leadership at the helm of the ship to navigate the family through such treacherous waters. It takes a loyal and attentive first mate at his side to get through such rough seas. This is not a time to be divided, or petty, or self centered about things, it is a time to see the big picture.

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Why Is It So Hard?

t seems like life goes from hard to harder sometimes. I feel like I could roll over in my bed and just forget about even getting up in the morning. With the dog looking up at me to be fed, I know it’s inevitable, I will just have to face the day square on.

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Grace and Mercy

I know with all my heart there are some of you out there who can relate to this, there are so many people who have struggled with this I have spoken with personally. The thought that God could love me without me earning it… or someone else like my husband could love me, and keep loving me without me proving to him my worth over and over again.

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The Truth Shall Set You Free

the secrets between spouses, whether it be the husband keeping mismanagement of finances, gambling, or the loss of a job… or a wife hiding secret charge accounts, workplace flirtations, or even an affair perhaps. There are some darker, more taboo secrets I won’t address in this article, when I am ready, I will talk about those separately. Whatever the secret may be, it is going to break down your relationship- Guaranteed. If you ponder for a minute, having secrets from your spouse is living a lie.

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Father and Son

For some reason, in the heart of each son, their is a passionate desire to please his father, and to make him proud.

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