My journal flipped to a prayer I’d written earlier that year. “Lord, please help me become a better communicator.” I laughed out loud. I’d just poured my frustrations into my journal after another wearisome attempt to connect with my roommate. God’s answer to my prayer was not what I’d imagined.Continue Reading
Time to Speak or Be Still?
Fear of conflict caused a man to hang his head and stand silently whenever his new wife falsely accused his children. In private, he assured them, “I know what she said isn’t true.” But he continued to let her berate them in his presence to “keep peace.”Continue Reading
Do You Expect Your Spouse to Read Your Mind?
Most people agree it isn’t fair to expect someone to read your mind. But how many of us have expected our spouses to accomplish that impossible feat?
Larry and I returned from our honeymoon excited to begin our new life together. I’d never found it hard to live with a roommate. Now I’d be living with the love of my life. What could be easier?Continue Reading
How You Can Overcome Debilitating Fatigue
Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” Vince Lombardi
It’s not unusual to feel fatigue related to heat. But some weariness goes deeper than a summer slump. Larry offers two suggestions on how to overcome debilitating fatigue.Continue Reading