Make one-to-one mentoring easier by learning what to do and what not to do.  Click to learn more. Tip#1 – Find your PLACE Pray: simple yet powerful act Listen: people want to feel heard Ask: good questions foster productive dialogue Consider: think slowly and biblically Encourage: uplift rather than beat down Tip#2 – Avoid the common […]

We are made in the emotional image of God, so we shouldn’t be afraid of those feelings when they crop up. by Barbara Rainey Direct Link to article on FamilyLife: A Woman’s Emotions Early in our marriage, my husband, Dennis, and I were completely caught off guard by the emotions I began feeling. I remember […]

What do your words and actions say to your husband about your love for him? by Mary May Larmoyeux Direct Link to article on FamilyLife: 15 Things Wives Should Stop Doing In the 1960s, The Supremes recorded their hit song “Stop! In the Name of Love!”  I remember singing the words as a teenager:  “Before […]

Here are some practical things I discovered during my first six months of marriage. by EA Lepine Editor’s note: In the January 28, 2013 issue of Marriage Memo, James Lepine wrote of what he had learned as a new husband.  After that his wife, EA, decided to write on the same topic from her perspective. […]

by Grace Driscoll Direct Link to post: An Excellent (Godly) Wife “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.” – Proverbs 31:10–12 What […]

Women are asking, “Should I read Fifty Shades of Grey?” I hate to see them falling into the same trap that has claimed so many men. by Dave Boehi June 2012 Recently my wife, Merry, asked, “I’ve been hearing about this new book, Fifty Shades of Grey.  I wonder if that would be good to […]