Dare 7: Is a cell phone impacting your marriage? “Oh no,” Marg exclaimed rooting through her purse. “I left my cellphone on the counter. Did you bring yours?” “No, honey,” he responded. “We’re too far from home to turn back.” “What if the kids need us?” Marg frowned. “They are grown adults. I’ll call from …
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Dare 1: Expectations I sleepily shuffled into the kitchen this morning, pulled a mug from the cabinet, and smiled as the smell of coffee filled my nose as I poured. The slightly bitter hot beverage starts every morning of my life. Most of the time, I don’t even think about where it comes from …
Wish you handled conflict better? Maybe you’re ready for a change in the effectiveness of your communication. Perhaps you’re looking for a solution to STOP the walking on eggshells or frequent arguments. I had the wild privilege of being on Dr. Steve Greene’s podcast a bit ago, and this is what we talked about. He …
Does Your Relationship Suffer Toxic Conflict? Our culture talks about conflict in a multitude of ways… normalizing damaging behaviors, labeling others as narcissistic, abusive, toxic, etc. Many of us were raised in homes where conflict escalated into something worse than unhealthy and actually became damaging because it was toxic. According to Partners in Prevention: If …
Say, “Yes,” to Listen… Around 20 years ago, I had a new awakening with the Lord. He got me up at 4am and I felt compelled to read the gospel story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. I had read it before, but this time, the Holy Spirit removed scales from my eyes and I knew with …