Marriage Is a Great Teacher

Marriage teaches you loyalty, forbearance, self-restraint, meekness, and a great many other things you wouldn't need if you were single.

Mouthful of Bitterness

Ignorance is not bliss! Ignorance is like sneaking that first bite of Hershey's unsweetened chocolate while your mom's out hanging the clothes. ...

Parenting the Parents

We spend a lot of time on the subject of sex education in the schools. Maybe it's time to introduce mandatory courses in parenting -- for boys as ...

Criterion for Family Health

One criterion of family health: Are you saying, "I'm sorry," "I forgive you," and "I love you" often?

In Sickness or in Health

I took you, love,

In sickness or in heath,

For better or for worse.

And now I live my promise out. ...

The promises we made

Hold and support us both.

We are ...

Put Together by God

Like a tree,

I cannot move my roots,

for yours are intertwined among them.

Let us both be strong in God,

yet weak enough to draw from each other.

We are not ...

Marriage in God's Name

Whoever intends to enter married life should do so in faith and in God's name. He should pray to God that it may prosper according to his will and ...

Getting Married Outdoors

My fiance and I met with our pastor to discuss our upcoming wedding. I wanted an outdoor wedding, but I was hesitant to mention it since a church setting ...

Surprise Proposal

Our daughter, Julie, met a young man, Mark, while they were working on a ranch in Colorado. After Julie came home, Mark decided to pursue the relationship ...

Marriage: Worth the Risk

Our daughter planned a small family wedding at our church. When my husband and I arrived early on the day of the wedding to make sure everything was ready, ...