Help Him Keep Listening Last week we looked at the start-up of a conversation with your husband and how to get his interest in the first place. Getting his attention is one thing – keeping it is another. Today we’ll cover three simple things that will make it easy for your husband to keep listening to …
God Has Something to Say to You…Are You Listening? Sleep hangs off the child as she slowly shuffles her way into the kitchen. Silent slow hugs ensue. Face buried in my chest, she murmurs, “Morning.” “Yes it is,” I breathe in the smell of her hair. “Have you spent time with Jesus yet?” I ask, …
Unconditional respect – Shouldn’t husbands have to earn respect? Late for an appointment, Jim and I sped down the freeway in the fast lane. Seeing our exit coming, I wondered if I should say something. Normally I wouldn’t have hesitated, but I’d been reading a book that indicated correcting your husband’s driving was NOT respectful. I …
Feeling Unappreciated? I have a friend who is seeing a marriage counselor because her marriage is hard. She shared recently with me what she considered a “really small incident” that represents a ton of others. One morning she rose early, made her husband’s lunch for him (usually he made it himself because he leaves really …
May I offer a tangible piece of hope today instead of chocolate and flowers? There’s no calories in this, but it might be the most rich piece of anything you get today. And it applies to literally every relationship you are in, not just your marriage. 🙂 There’s a ton of talk right now online …