A Woman’s Yearning For Connection

A Woman’s Yearning For Connection

Over the past couple of decades, I have listened to hundreds of couples talk about their needs and frustrations. Though there are exceptions, I have noticed this common theme spoken by over 75% of the women I taught or counseled: “I just want him to communicate with...
A Man’s Cry For Purpose

A Man’s Cry For Purpose

We are still learning from our experience with LifeQuest Couples Coaching. One of the key lessons for me as a man has been the deeper understanding of my innate drives for significance and purpose in life. To share that and explore it even further with my wife...
The Power of a Shared Adventure

The Power of a Shared Adventure

John Gottman, PhD[i]1, writes in Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, 2015, “In the strongest marriages, husband and wife share a deep sense of meaning. They don’t just ‘get along’ – they also support each other’s hopes and aspirations and build a sense of...
“Day By Day, Step By Step…”

“Day By Day, Step By Step…”

“We Can Choose to Move Closer To God’s Intent” Small steps taken each day move us closer to living out God’s intentions for our lives. This is the message Dave Jewett, founder of Your One Degree Ministries, gave our couples coach training class...
Attending To Your Design

Attending To Your Design

We recently had an Victory Rally following our “spring training” season for new LifeQuest couples coaches. We invited all alumni of previous groups to celebrate with us. Two of the special people we invited were Stephenie and Todd Craig, a couple very familiar with...
Poised To Do Great Things

Poised To Do Great Things

We are just wrapping up the spring training season for our new LifeQuest Couple Coaches, and like these young baseball players, they are eager to get in the game. Yes, we use our sports theme metaphors with abandon. So “Let the games begin!” Starting in...