When Adult Children Shut You Out with Sarah | Episode 180

The topic we’re exploring today has been requested many times over the last year. I asked my friend, Sarah, if she would be willing to share her experience and wisdom with us as she has an adult child who is estranged and put up some big boundaries. Sarah is...

3 Ways to Align Your Goals as a Couple | #MarriageMonday

On today’s #MarriageMonday, we’re talking about how to create goals with your spouse and how to align your individual goals as a couple as you look to the future. Jill: Between the two of us, Mark has always been more of the dreamer while I tend to be more of a...

How to Be There For a Friend in Need

I picked up the phone, sure needed a friend Hoping to find some perspective and wisdom in pain, on the other end I heard grace and truth, and started to see God confirmed what you said in his Word and then somehow it made sense to me And I was a little more free when...

Using Advanced Decision-Making to Plan Your 2024

It’s common practice over New Year’s to make resolutions and goals for your year. But did you know that most resolutions only last three to four months according to Forbes Health? Mark and I have used advanced decision-making for quite a few years now to help plan out...

From Our Home to Yours | Episode 178

Over 1,100 coaching sessions. 17 marriage intensives. 3 weeks in Africa. 49 podcast episodes. Can you believe this is the final episode of 2023? Mark and I have gotten in the rhythm of using the final episode of each year to look back at the year, what God is up to,...

All Things Marriage with Jay and Laura Laffoon | Episode 177

Have you heard of a “marriage edu-tainer” before? It’s a combination of education and entertainment all around the topic of marriage. When Mark and I do marriage coaching, we like to be sure the advice we give comes with a dose of compassion, honest conversation with...

5 Practical Truths the Christmas Story Shows Us

Christmas holds a special place in our hearts. We just love the Christmas traditions, music, food, memories, and more that come along with the season of celebrating the birth of Christ! If you’d like to know what some of those traditions are, you can listen in to our...

You Were Meant for More with Kelly Needham | Episode 176

Do you ever get the feeling that you are meant for something more? Or maybe you struggle with wanting to do something great, while longing for a simple, ordinary life. We can often feel the tension between these two and wonder if we have to sacrifice one for the...