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How to Deal with What’s Under the Surface

What’s under the surface in your heart will continue to define you until and unless you deal with it. All the little addictions you use as Band-Aids to cover up the junk only work for so long. When you’re sick enough of the dysfunction and ready to deal with your stuff, how do you do that?

What You Don’t Know About Marriage CAN Hurt You

Marriage as God intended it to be is about learning to love well. We don’t learn that automatically. What you learned before you knew you were learning it – about life, yourself, relationships, marriage, God – notably impacts your relationships today. You can’t leave your past behind until and unless you deal with it. What you don’t know about marriage really CAN hurt you.

The Difference Between Codependency and Love

Unhealthy people draw other people into their dysfunction. Anyone trying to be married to, or parent, or care for, or love someone who is harming themselves and others struggles with knowing what to do. How can you tell the difference between codependency and love?

Broken Creche, Broken Heart at Christmas

The little olivewood creche was special to me ever since I had purchased it at a little tourist shop in Bethlehem. Travel and several moves later it was badly broken, not much more than a pile of wooden pieces. But I couldn’t get rid of it.

When Your Spouse Hurts You

You will be wounded in your marriage. It’s not a question of if, but when your spouse hurts you.

But the more important question is, What will you do next?

How to Deal with What’s Under the Surface

What You Don’t Know About Marriage CAN Hurt You

The Difference Between Codependency and Love

Broken Creche, Broken Heart at Christmas

When Your Spouse Hurts You

7 Keys to Living Fully Alive from the Inside Out

Healthy Relationships