Ever wonder how receiving grace changes your relationships? Maybe you’ve never thought of this… but it’s a thing! As I’m editing this post below, I’m reminded to dish grace to myself… my blog is broken, it’s taking a while to fix it, and maybe I’m asking too much to hope readers will just bear with …
Are you carrying the weight of your relationship? Susan stood in the doorway looking at her husband sort the mail and pay bills. He finally looked up, noticing her, asking, “What’s up?” “We ARE supposed to be having a date tonight, right?” she replied, annoyed that once again, she had to remind him. “Of course! …
Recently I said I was going to share the new book content with you, just like I did with The Respect Dare (Nelson, 2012) and 12 Truths to Change Your Marriage (Greater Impact, 2016). This is my gift to you. I am wildly interested in feedback about the book here on the blog, btw. I’m …
Deflating Defensiveness in 2018 My marriage isn’t easy, but I married a really wounded man, he was neglected as a child, and those wounds show up in his lack of trust that anyone is ever really there for him. Without learning how to speak the language of respect and deal with his hyper-defensiveness, our marriage …
I remember it as though it occurred yesterday. Having lain unsleeping for two hours, tossing and turning, 4am roused me out of bed completely. I descended the stairs to the cold family room, pulled a blanket around me and started reading. It was early spring, so the resurrection called. I knew the story – Crucified, …