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Three Things I’ve Learned After 25 Years of Marriage: Part One This may seem odd, but I don’t really like giving marital advice. In order to give advice, you need to be thought of as someone who has attained a certain level of expertise on the subject at hand. In […]
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“They Said You’d Never Change” I can clearly hear the voices in my head of multiple women saying: “Don’t think you’re gonna change him, honey!” “If he’s like that now, he’ll always be that way.” “Once a [blank], always a [blank]. People don’t change!” While these well-meaning and sometimes cautionary […]
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Walking Through the Valley of the Shadow Together If you’re together for any length of time, walking through a season of grief with your partner is inevitable. Depending on the nature of your partner’s relationship with the deceased, the season could involve weeks, months, or years of working through the […]
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When looking for advice on handling marital conflict, sometimes the answer is in the simplest place. It may be a single line of scripture, [And] be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. – Ephesians 4:32 …or a question from your 4-year-old, […]
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If there’s something in your past you haven’t revealed to your partner, it may seem like it’s not that important. Especially if you’ve made it from dating to engagement or even marriage without telling them. However, keeping secrets, even little ones, can erode the foundation of an otherwise strong relationship. […]
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So, your priest or marriage mentor said you need to do a premarital assessment. You’re here reading this article, so you’re likely a high achiever who wants to get this right. There are three popular premarital assessments that help couples get their marriages off to a great start. Let’s take […]
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When I was a young mom, I had several mentors in my life that were around 15 years or more older than me and in the later stages of parenting. To me, they radiated spirituality after years of practicing their faith, and they seemed so composed when I compared myself […]
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Taking a relationship assessment or doing a premarital relationship inventory during premarital preparation or premarital counseling can feel intimidating. How much time will this take? How much do I have to tell the priest about my personal life and my past? What if we fail? Some people love personality tests […]
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Whenever mothers think about rest it can lead to guilt. The demands of motherhood are constant. Babies, toddlers, even teenagers can’t set their needs aside to give their moms a break. Mothers know they need rest, but how in the world are they supposed to get it and not feel […]
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Juggling the duties of stay-at-home-motherhood can be overwhelming at times, but there are many ways moms can find refuge to rest their minds, recover from busyness, and develop their personal spirituality. Moms face a lot of judgment and criticism, and most of it comes from their own inner voices. Your […]