As you walk through life, are you feeling stuck in relationships or frozen by fear? Perhaps you even feel unsure of how to draw closer to God. We certainly felt that way in the past, which is why Mark and I faced our fears, mustered up some courage, and did the hard...
Everything in life requires repair: homes, cars, computers, and most importantly, relationships. When we don’t appropriately repair our relationships from a rupture, big or small, then those hurts begin to pile up and create resentment. At our marriage intensives, we...
Are you chronically stressed? Do you often scroll on your phone to “numb out?” At the end of each day, do you feel wired and tired, just barely getting by? In a survey of over 2,000 Christian women, 91% admitted that they were tired of pushing through every day....
When we adopted our fifth child, Nicolai, at the age of nine, we never imagined we would end up battling circumstances that would lead to over 100 hospital visits. Today, as an adult, Nicolai has several issues that prevent him from having a normal life. Before we go...
I don’t have time for rest! My schedule is too full. I’m too stressed out. I will fall too far behind if I take a break. Do any of these sound familiar to you? Rest is essential for our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. It’s so important that God gave...
Are you feeling worn out from doing all the heavy lifting in your marriage? You are the only spouse who is putting in the effort to listen to podcasts, read the books, and initiate thoughtful conversations—or at least it feels that way. Resentment is slowly starting...
Real connection happens when you master the personal, powerful way your partner uniquely receives love. That’s when love moves from routine to remarkable. If you are one of the 20 million readers of Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages®, you already know that...
Have you ever noticed a tendency in yourself to put your own wants before the needs of others? If we’re honest, that’s not an easy thing to admit. Most people don’t naturally think of themselves as selfish. And yet, when we slow down and truly examine our hearts,...
What emotions are clogging your heart? Is it worry? Panic? Regret? Guilt? Anger? Is there deep pain you don’t talk about because it’s buried under bitterness, worthlessness, or loneliness? Do you long for relief? All of these feelings can keep us “stuck” for far...
Many couples believe in the power of prayer, but they struggle to practice it consistently—us included! In fact, 95% of Christian couples do not pray together. There are times when we struggle to make prayer a priority like it needs to be. Whether it’s because...
Vulnerability is very important to us. We share the dirt and the difficulties of our own marriage openly when telling our story. So when we had the opportunity to read the book, Still Here, by Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman, we resonated with their...
We had a record number of Marriage Intensives at the beginning of this year! For each intensive, we host a couple at our home for a whole weekend so that we can give them our undivided attention and really dive deep. As we worked with these couples, we were reminded...
In the business world, the ones who make it to the top are often high-achieving, ruthless, and confident. They’re calculated risk-takers. All of these characteristics can help professionals move up the ladder—but they don’t always translate well in those...
A mother’s job is to teach her children to not need her anymore. The hardest part of that job is accepting success. We pour our lives into our kids. We sacrifice, lose sleep, and make sure they have everything they need, only to have them one day leave to live on...
Talking about death can be a tender and uncomfortable subject, but our time on earth is temporary. Someday we will all leave this world, and many of us won’t get a warning of when that will occur. While fear may want to push us away from this topic, conversations like...
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