

The Fruits of your Marriage Don't Only Belong to You
"It was really interesting to hear you and your friend sharing stories about your lives," our daughter Sophie told Dawna as they drove home. after a walk in the park with Dawna's good friend Lori. "How so?" Dawna asked. "I thought it was cute all the things you said about dad." Dawna smiled. "I make it a point to talk good about my husband behind his back." Marriage is intended to be a visible sign of Christ's love for his church. That means the fruits of our marriage aren't
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Working It: Marriage as a Labor of Love
In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells the story of a father who asks his two sons to work in his vineyard. The first says no, then thinks better of it and goes. The second says yes, and never shows up. When Jesus asks which son did his father's will, the answer is obvious. But it's worth noticing something both sons share: neither one told the truth about himself in the moment he spoke. One made a promise he had no intention of keeping. The other refused a job he would end up
Sep 264 min read
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The Comparison Trap: What Envy Does to a Marriage
Two months into a deeply unhappy time in her marriage, June quit all her social media accounts. "I can't stand looking at all those happy smiling couples out on dates, having fun vacations, and celebrating milestones while my marriage is struggling to survive," she said. "I'm almost resentful that they are doing so well when I'm sad and angry." But were all her couple friends really as happy and successful as they appeared? Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and other social medi
Sep 194 min read
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