That Nervous Queasy Feeling

That Nervous Queasy Feeling

There are still times in my life when I get a nervous queasy feeling in my gut. It is a strong signal of stress and nervousness. I want to run away from whatever situation I am in. Scientists would call this a signal for flight. It is one of the strongest motivators...

So, Whose Day Is It Really?

“Good morning, Lord! This is Your day. I am your child: show me Your way.” Around twenty-five years ago a tiny older lady who was part of our small group shared this prayer as her way of dedicating herself to God each day before she even got out of bed. How quaint. It...

Oh My Gosh, It’s Really Happening!

So much has happened since we published our last newsletter in March. And there is much to look forward to as 2017 moves toward the fall months. Here are just a few highlights. At the end of April we completed our pilot group with three fantastic couples from...

From Judgment to Respect

It seems whenever I’m around others who are different from me, I tend to jump into comparison mode. Then, if I’m not careful, I judge others’ personality styles and motivators to be inferior. What a problem this has sometimes been in our marriage! When our three...
Qualities of a Good Spouse

Qualities of a Good Spouse

Who knew that wearing red nail polish was a demerit against me as a wife?  Or that Rod’s leaving his shoes in the living room counts against him as a husband? Bad news is: we didn’t do very well on the marriage scale I checked out today. Good news is: this scale was...
A New Language, A New Life

A New Language, A New Life

What if you could learn a whole new language in just 5 minutes? A language that can potentially change your life forever? Sound interesting? It exists, and here it is! Red, Yellow, Green. That’s it. No kidding. These 3 words make up the entire vocabulary. Now, like...