Have you ever seen that couple who has been married 30, 40, 50 years or more? I’m happy to say that my parents fell into this category. While it wasn’t always an easy journey, they discovered some things along the way to be successful. Inevitably, someone always asks these seasoned married couples, “What is your secret […]
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Motherhood is hard. It’s not only physically draining, but also emotionally draining. Just ask any parent who has sat with her child in a hospital emergency or surgery waiting room. In my case, I feel emotionally drained after about 20 minutes of driving practice with one of our teenagers! Emotional stress can actually manifest itself
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What is the Point? At some moment in our life we have probably asked ourselves or someone else this very question. I think a more specific inquiry would be, what is the purpose of life, or maybe what is our purpose? In fact, many times when we are teaching other married couples I often ask
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At one time in my life I was very much into the idea of finding my soul mate. It’s an incredibly romantic notion that I learned from hearing the term soul mate from many different areas of my life. My teenage brother would boast about the girl he was dating and how they were soul
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On the first day of the new year, I jokingly posted a Facebook status around 2:00 pm that said I’d already failed my New Years Resolution. It’s true that I wanted to try to eat a little better, and it’s true that we ordered pizza and I may have had some Oreos. This brings me to
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Several years ago the beginnings of our marriage ministry began in a great local church in Miami, OK. We were blessed to be given the opportunity by some wonderful leadership in the church to minister to other couples in the area. As time went on we received much training, and attained many relationship tools in
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For those of you who know us, you know that some of the advice we give to couples are in regards to investing in your own marriage. We also recommend a great way to invest in your marriage is to take some time out for a marriage retreat. A few years ago while Kate
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We are excited to announce that Jerry & Kate Angelo (that’s us) will be featured on the FamilyLife Today broadcast on July 5 & 6 of 2016. Beginning on those days and the days following, you will be able to listen to the show live on your local Bott Radio Network radio station or from FamilyLife Today‘s website link of
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Have you ever known someone, a friend or relative maybe, that lives their life purely by how they feel? They make important decisions in the heat of the moment and wonder why things never work out for them. This is also the kind of person who always blurts out the first thought that pops into their head and
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From the moment you get engaged, to the moment you say, “I do” you and your future spouse are in a whirlwind of emotions ranging from love, stress, planning, happiness, crankiness, and so much more. You will probably spend more time, thought, and effort into planning and preparing for your wedding than you will for
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