Proverbs 29:11"A fool gives full vent to (her) anger, but a wise (woman) keeps (herself) under control."For years - I was that fool. And if I'm not careful... if the right button is pressed... WHAM!So how do we not become the fool that Proverbs references? How do we...

Do you still have on your big girl pants? Today's post isn't nearly as brutal as yesterday's. Thank you for your comments by the way. (Many of you choose to contact me directly. That's fine.)Over the next two days, I'll share 11 steps for resolving relational conflict...

Are you ready for a hard to hear lesson? A lesson that is counter-intuitive to the culture we live in? If so, put on your big-girl pants. Today's lesson is thought-provoking and challenging.Colossians 3:23-24Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working...

Yesterday, I heard a radio advertisement for a local restaurant wooing men to watch NCAA basketball from their establishment. The underlining theme of the ad was: why would you want to stay at home with a nagging wife when you could come to their establishment and...

Proverbs 3:34God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.We'd all love to think that every day will be sunshine and flowers in our marriages, but realistically, we know there's bound to be conflict. You and your husband are two very different people with...

1 Corinthians 13:7It always protects...Have you ever noticed the 3 little words that start the 7th verse of 1 Cor.13? I've always glossed over them to embrace the words that follow, "...always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." But these first 3 little words...

"The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down." Proverbs 14:1 As we continue home building, let's be prudent to the things that bring wisdom. We certainly don't want to be unintentional home wreckers. As you read the...

I am confident that you are familiar with the first 13 verses of 1 Corinthians 13. Most every wedding I've ever attended, these verses are read. But how do they relate to 'home building' other than the obvious? How do they relate to Jesus in our everyday life? Today...