From the time our children leave their mother’s womb and take their very first breath, they need stuff from us. It starts with the most basic needs – sustenance, warmth, shelter – and, at least according to friends of ours with older children, apparently never really ends (although I’m hoping that isn’t true – when my wife and I eventually retire to the Caymans we aren’t taking ANY of them with us!). It all happens in stages, of course. They need basic sustenance for a while, then they need … [Read more...]
Four ways to control your attitude in marriage
In marriage, as in every other area of our lives that involves interacting with others, there is great importance in not just the words we say, but the way we say them. This is nothing new, of course. It literally goes back to the beginning of time! “…but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and hiscountenance fell. Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And … [Read more...]
Letting off steam
It's been a wild and crazy summer! We'll be getting back in the groove of more regular posting soon, but in the meantime please check out our latest A Biblical Marriage post - 'Letting off Steam.' … [Read more...]
How does Biblical submission affect husbands?
Please join us over at A Biblical Marriage for our June post - Four Ways Biblical Submission Affects the Husband. Greetings ABM readers! It’s me again, that glutton for punishment who, back in February, stuck his neck out so far that he could have been mistaken for a giraffe. What did I do, you ask? Well, I wrote an article entitled ‘Why should my wife obey me?’ I was pretty ssscared, to be sure, but, fortunately for me and for my long-suffering wife who depends on me to help feed and clothe … [Read more...]
Those hills we die on: Picking your battles in marriage
We're so excited for the opportunity to write a monthly article for the excellent new website www.abiblicalmarriage.com. This is a wonderful resource for daily Christ-centered marriage articles, advice, and information. Our first article, 'Those hills we die on: Picking your battles in marriage,' posted today! "In May 1969, US Command ordered the frontal assault of a heavily fortified hill in Vietnam. They eventually took it, but at a heavy cost – 72 Americans died and 372 were wounded, all … [Read more...]