Category Archives: Spousal Relationship

Seeing our spouse through different lenses

God Sees Everything


Tuesday July 26, 2011 The title of this morning’s jlog is pretty self explanatory. I was reading in Proverbs this morning and Solomon makes this statement, “For your ways are in full view of the lord, and he examines all … Continue reading

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Silence, A Powerful Tool


Monday June 27, 2011 Silence is a powerful tool. We begin to squirm when we are in the presence of company and there is a lull in the conversation, especially when we are with new friends and there is silence. … Continue reading

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Friendship Gone Sour


Friday June 24, 2011 Friendships are wonderful. They bring support when you are going through the rials of life. They bring laughter to situations that need humor. Friendships bring a listening ear when we need to vent. Phone calls from … Continue reading

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Family Ties


Saturday June 18, 2011 On Thursday morning, I got on a plane to Colorado to pick up my son Carter who was finishing lacrosse camp at Air Force Academy and spend the weekend with my family. I had lined up … Continue reading

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Job, The Blameless Man


Wednesday May 18, 2011 When you think of Job in the Old Testament, what comes to your mind? A man who had a lot of sorrow in his life? A man who lost all of his children due to a … Continue reading

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Unsurpassed Control


Tuesday May 17, 2011 When I hear the word control in relationships, there are a lot of negative connotations associated with the word that I have heard in counseling situations. I have heard the parent-child relationship being verbalized by a … Continue reading

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Uncontrolled Power


Thursday May 12, 2011 I have had a couple of micro managers over the years who have needed to control the work environment. There is a universal negative feeling about managers who are micro managers. No one wants to have … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Revenge


Tuesday, April 19, 2011 I had a friend who was struggling with some feelings of anger for God and for her husband. He had been physically, verbally, and emotionally abuse and had continued to do all of those things until … Continue reading

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Unhealthy Company


Friday, April 15, 2011 When I was growing up, I never heard my mom or dad talk to me about friends that I couldn’t associate with.  In fact, I grew up in a small town in eastern Colorado with a … Continue reading

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Changing Duties


Wednesday, April 6, 2011 I remember the first six years of marriage and the challenges it brought to Cynthia and me.  After the first 3 years we had adjusted pretty well and began to connect on almost every area of … Continue reading

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