A friend of mine asked me the other day what I thought of this article, “You May Have Heard That The Divorce Rate In The Church Is 50%… Get Ready To Be Shocked”. I told him I would take a look at it and get back with him. As I began to read it, I thought …
Why do people get married? I’m sure some quick answers come to mind: we love each other, we wanted to have kids and start a family, we want to spend the rest of our lives together. I’m sure there are also some people out there whose answers come to mind that don’t sound as positive …
When I decided to write on this topic I thought it would be fun to use the graphic above in remembrance of that popular movie scene in, “The Matrix”. In the clip Morpheus asks, “Do you want to know what IT is?” He was talking about the Matrix, but I’m talking about Love. In that particular …
Not too long ago we became acquainted with a really great church in Branson, MO. One of the reasons we have such a great respect for that church is that the cornerstone of the vision for their church includes holding marriage in high regard. Every month they dedicate the second Sunday to be a marriage …
During the Christmas of 2004 I took the kids to see the Christmas Train in Dry Gulch USA. I haven’t been there in about 10 years, but at least back then it was a really great trip for the family, especially for the younger kiddos. I remember seeing the sights, the Christmas lights, riding the …
I was mowing the lawn at my home this weekend and it hit me. I must be a real cheapskate when it comes to investing in our own lawn. This trait must come from my dad since he has been known to say on many occasions that, “I would rather concrete every inch of the …
Have you ever wondered, “If I could only change that one thing about my spouse, everything in our lives would be so much better.” Let’s be honest, with all those wonderful habits in life that our partner has, who hasn’t wondered about changing at least one thing about our spouse? The truth is you really …
Truth in Marriage I was recently reading an article that was explaining how the destruction of a church can happen. The author was discussing that their particular demise isn’t necessarily brought about by external forces, rather it can be an inside job. As I was reading what the apostle Paul says on this subject, I …
Peeling Back The Layers My dad is a very handy guy to have around. When I was younger he taught me almost everything I know about cars and houses. I’ve also heard on occasion that I’m also a handy guy to have around, but one thing I am not handy with is painting or …
Imperfect: characterized by defects or weakness; not perfect; lacking completeness As you can see from the image on this blog post, the object is definitely imperfect. The photo posted is of an actual piece of “art” that I made in class when I was very young. I don’t know this for sure but if …