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Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Protecting Kids Online
Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie It’s a different world than the one I grew up in. I can barely figure out emails let alone everything else...
Parenting: MEYER RETURNS TO HIS FIRST TEAM
Urban Meyer resigned as University of Florida’s head football coach today. How refreshing! Whether or not you follow college football is immaterial. I challenge you to read on and find out...
Marriage: Turning Your Christmas Inside Out
We often hear the quote, “It is better to give than receive.” Deep down in our hearts, we know it is true yet, that’s not the way Christmas is celebrated in...
Marriage: Til Death Do Us Part
What a Way to Go It was a living reflection of the famous touching movie “The Notebook”. Really no different than the characters that Gena Rowlands and James Garner played in...
Marriage: Win, Lose or Draw—Playing Your Relational Cards Right
You are at the table. Everyone is. The stakes are high. You’d bet your life to have a successful marriage and family life. In this game, you have a hand to...
Marriage: Money & Marriage—The First 5 Years
Money & Marriage—Making Both Last Beyond the First 5 Years When it comes to finances, especially in the early years of a marriage, it’s so easy to do things wrong. With...
Marriage: Is There Two in Your Marriage, or Three?
Toward Understanding the Spiritual Dimension in Marriage Keep the two people in a marriage in mind when you read this: “Two people are better off than one, for they can help...
Marriage: Getting Your Man Talking
Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie Sometimes I feel like I barely know my husband. It's so hard to get him to open up and talk about...
Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—No More Than Roommates
Sometimes it feels like my husband and I are more like roommates than lovers. We still get along fine, but the sizzle has disappeared from our relationship. How do we get...
Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Honesty in Marriage
Is honesty really always the best policy in marriage? Sometimes I think I could avoid a lot of trouble by just telling my wife what she wants to hear. What...
Marriage: Adding Sizzle to Your Sex Life
You may have heard it said on occasion that nothing can suck the passion out of a relationship faster than marriage. It's a sad commentary on society's views on sex within...
Marriage: How to Tell Your Man You Love Him
Wives, how do you show your husband you really love him? You likely have your ideas of what works great for the man in your life. Let us add to the...
Marriage: Get on Course and Stay on Course
Start-up Tips for the First Five Years of Marriage..to Make it Last 50! Face it; we’ve seen a lot of marriages start up. We’ve seen those that have made it and...
Parenting: Raising Confident and Secure Children
The Fall is an exciting time for families with the anticipation of school. When that first bell rings, there is the surge of excitement of reconnecting with friends, the new classroom...
Marriage: Forgiveness Part 3—How to Forgive Someone
Forgiveness Part 3: How to Forgive Someone—Where There's A Will, There's A Way Forgiveness...when freedom is forged where fury once raged. It is far easier to talk about forgiveness then to...