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Category Archives: Affirmation
Friends Express Their Feelings to Each Other
A close friend had been sick and in the hospital and was rapidly declining. My wife and I went to visit him. We didn’t know it would be the last time we would ever see him when we walked into … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attention, close family, communication, emotions, Encouragement, Family Issues, friendship, Gratitude, Growing marriage, Happy marriage, Kindness, Married and Friends, Speech, Time
Tagged affirmation, emotions, encouragement, family, feelings, friendship, gratitude, Growing marriage, Happy marriage, kindness, marriage, marriage and friendship, speech, Time
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Building Your Husband
After Paula and I were engaged one of our frequent conversations was the kind of home we wanted to have. We both were believers and that meant God’s Word was the guide to our roles and responsibilities. Both of us … Continue reading
Posted in Admiration, Affirmation, attitude, close family, Encouragement, Family Issues, Growing marriage, Happy marriage, Husband, Marriage, Roles in Marriage, Strong Marriage, Wife
Tagged Admiration, affirmation, attitude, close family, encouragement, Growing marriage, Happy marriage, Husband, Roles in Marriage, Strong Marriage, Wife
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Making Your Husband Feel Loved
There are differences in the way that men and women perceive and express love. Understanding them will strengthen your marriage as you communicate love to your spouse in a way they best understand. One of the key ways a man … Continue reading
Posted in Admiration, Affirmation, close family, communication, Criticism, differences in men and women, familiy issues, family, Husband, Influence, Marriage, Men, Wife
Tagged Admiration, affirmation, communication, difference in men and women, family, family issues, home, Husband, love, marriage, men, Respect, Wife
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Making Your Wife Feel Loved
I was sincere when I got married, but made a lot of mistakes. One of those areas was in communicating to Paula that I cared for her….in a way that meant something to her. As I write this we’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Admiration, Affirmation, Attention, close family, communication, conversation, differences in men and women, familiy issues, family, Husband, Love, Loyalty, Marriage, Men, perspective, quality time, Respect, Wife
Tagged Admiration, affirmation, Attention, close family, Close marriage, communication, differences in men and women, family, home, Husband, love, loyalty, marriage, men, quality time, Respect, Wife, women
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Mistakes I Made in My Marriage – Parsing Her Words
Years ago I was driving through Chattanooga, Tennessee listening to one of my favorite preachers, Adrian Rogers. He was telling a story about him and his wife when they had a disagreement. In the middle of their “discussion” Joyce, his … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, Affirmation, arguing, attitude, Change, character growth, close family, closeness, comfort, communication, Complaining, conflict, conversation, Criticism, differences in men and women, disagreements, Discouragement, Encouragement, familiy issues, family, God's grace, griping, Husband, Kindness, Marriage, Men, Mercy, Patience, Personal Growth, perspective, Speech, Wife
Tagged affirmation, attitude, Change, close family, communication, complaining, conflict, conversation, criticism, differences in men and women, disagreements, expectations, family, family issues, God's grace, griping, home, Husband, love, marriage, men, perspective, speech, Wife
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Depressed Leaders
About fifteen years ago I was riding with a well-known Christian leader. It was a long trip and we had an opportunity to talk about a lot of subjects. My friend was fifteen years older than me and had more … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, advice, Affirmation, burnout, Children, counsel, depression, Discouragement, Encouragement, Family Issues, friendship, Leadership, music, self pity
Tagged adversity, advice, affirmation, burnout, children, counsel, depression, discouragement, encouragement, family issues, friendship, leadership, music, self pity
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Complaining Church Members
As a boy that grew up attending church services regularly the area that hurt me the most was hearing harsh comments directed at our pastor in business meetings. It didn’t happen every time, but it did occur too often. I … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Anger, arguing, Bitterness, Children, church, Complaining, confidentiality, conflict, Criticism, disagreements, familiy issues, family
Tagged affirmation, anger, arguing, bitterness, children, church attendance, complaining, confidentiality, conflict, criticism, disagreements, family, family issues, speech
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Success Requires Knowing What is Most Important
I love pictures. My wife sometimes tells the kids, “Your Dad loves pictures more than anyone I know”. I enjoy beautiful pictures of sunsets and things God made, they remind me of His wisdom and power. If you looked at … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Children, Encouragement, Family Issues, Father, Friends, Generosity, Giving, Gratitude, Happiness, Kindness, Leadership, Legacy, Love, Marriage, Mother, Parenting, Speech, Time
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Best Friends Care for Each Other
It was late at night, around 10 p.m., and our doorbell rang. I’m still up at that time of night, but rarely have visits at that time unless it is a family member. After turning the porch light on and … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Compassion, Family Issues, Friends, Giving, Gratitude, Kindness, Love
Tagged affirmation, faithfulness, family, friendship, gratitude, home, kindness, love, loyalty
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Best Friends Encourage One Another
Recently one of my dearest friends stopped by the house to visit. We talked for a while, mostly about nothing significant. I was blessed and strengthened by our conversation. It was especially meaningful because of my physical condition. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Criticism, Encouragement, Family Issues, Friends, Influence, Speech
Tagged affirmation, criticism, encouragement, family, friendship, home, one another command
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