Category: Balance
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M Trifecta: Messy Married Mom
Written by Stacey MicklevitzMessy Marriage Team Member I bear the burden of being a Messy Married Mom. You know the type. My marriage isn’t always perfect, and my kids aren’t always perfect. Maintaining a fulfilling married relationship with my husband, Bryan is difficult enough on its own. Add two tots to the mix, and the…
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5 Texts You Should Never Send Your Spouse
This past weekend, my husband and I had the privilege of attending our church’s annual marriage retreat. Our guest speaker was Doug Fields,* an amazing communicator and family man. He reminded us that technology has connected us with our world, while very often disconnecting us from our spouses. So in that spirit, here’s my advice…
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How I Help My Husband … In His View
Today we are joining “Marriage Monday” to discuss the topic of “helping our husbands” as referenced in Gen. 2:18. I chose to interview the one I help, my husband, Gary. Check out what he has to say on the subject … What do you think God means when he created me to be your…
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Consumed with Life = No Margin
There’s this scary idea that what’s most important about our lives will be captured by a “dash” on our tombstone … he/she was born in 1960/70/80 something, followed by the dash before the date of death. The real dilemma is, we all want to make our “dash” count, right? Photo by Jo Naylor But the…
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Consumed – The Negative Side of Blogging
Have you noticed how the Olympic games have captured the world’s attention? Viewers are consumed by the footage of the opening ceremonies, competitions and rivalries. As for the athletes, they’ve trained relentlessly for this world event for years—some for decades—and are consumed with winning. Opening Ceremony of 2012 London Olympic Games It’s true that sometimes…
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Vacation Time – Make it a Priority!
When I was growing up, there was one thing my family always did every year—take a family vacation. I have very fond memories of those trips. It was when my family came together and really talked and experienced life and fun times together. My husband and I have been committed to taking annual trips with…
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The Price of Retaliating
In the book, Forgiving and Reconciling, Dr. Worthington talks about the “Injustice Gap.” It’s when we try to equalize the pain we’ve felt at the hands of our offender by requiring some kind of justice or amends. Dr. Worthington goes on to say that in trying to bridge the “Injustice Gap”, we don’t just require…
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Fighting for Your Marriage
Did your holidays bring home more than just irritating in-laws? Sometimes the stress of the holidays can magnify problems in your marriage that were on the backburner until now. Perhaps you feel as if you are in the fight of your life to save your marriage. First off, let’s consider … 3 Common Reactions to…
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Fighting for Your Marriage
Did your holidays bring home more than just irritating in-laws? Sometimes the stress of the holidays can magnify problems in your marriage that were on the backburner until now. Perhaps you feel as if you are in the fight of your life to save your marriage. First off, let’s consider … 3 Common Reactions to…
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Affairs – The First Order of Business
Affairs in our society are running amuck! From Arnold and Maria to Senator Weiner, the age-old problem just takes on new names and faces. I have a lot of experience with affairs. Let me restate that. As a counselor, I have lots of experience with affairs. And a common dynamic is for the betrayed partner…
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