Mark says: Listening is one of the most important intimacy-building communication gifts God has given couples. It’s often been said that listening is so important to God that he gave us one mouth and two ears. He really wants us to listen to one another. Jill...
Mark: I was asking a family we were visiting with the other day about their holiday traditions of putting up a tree and decorating it. The husband said with resignation, “My wife wants things done a certain way. The kids and I have just decided to stay out of...
Peer pressure. Those two words are usually associated with the teen years. Yet you and I face peer pressure everyday. When you see your neighbor’s new minivan, does it make your old beater look even worse? When you hear all the activities your best friend has...
Mark: The holiday season is upon us. In just a few days family will be descending upon your home or you’ll be headed to Aunt Mabel’s house for Thanksgiving. Jill: Yummy food and time with family beckons us while quite possibly, stress is waiting in the wings. The...
Mark: Jill and I spent this past weekend with over 2500 moms at the North Central Regional Hearts at Home Conference. While I go with her to serve and work the conference, I also get the opportunity to hear some wonderful speakers. At this conference, I really...
Dear Friend, I know your world has recently been turned upside down. You can hardly breathe and you’re worried about your future and your family’s future. It’s possibly you’ve come to grips with your diagnosis but are recovering from surgery,...
Dear Friend, Tomorrow marks two years since my breast cancer diagnosis. Today I’m sharing my heart with you in hopes that you’ll take care of yourself and do all you can to prevent cancer and detect it early if it shows up in your life. Tomorrow I’m...
Last year our youngest headed off to college. Two hours from our home in Central Illinois, Austin started his four years of living in the dorm at Moody Bible College studying communications. In early November, I found myself in the Dollar Store to pick up a couple of...
Mark: Last week I was talking with a friend who was reeling from a big argument he and his wife had on Halloween. As we talked through the challenge, it became evident to me that the whole mess happened because expectations weren’t talked through. Been there…done...
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