Don't Take it Too Seriously

Someone once said, "Angels can fly because they take themselves so lightly." We need to put lightness back into our marriages.

When I sense I've ...

Dangerous Doctrine

I saw a cartoon some time ago in which a preacher had prepared the pulpit area like a fortress. He was peering through the crack of a machine gun nest. ...

A Wife's Job Is to Love, Not Change

Ruth Graham said it was a great day in her life when she realized it was not her job to change her husband. She said "It was my job to love Billy and ...

Marriage Habbits Help

Habits are powerful. They weave the very fabric of our relationship. I make the bed; Jill gets up to have breakfast with me; we drink coffee (decaf now) ...

A Pastor's Need for Encouragement

Mrs. Leon Apple, the wife of a preacher who recently died, was speaking to the 120-man committee, mostly preachers, of the North American Christian Convention ...

Playing "What If?"

My husband and I like to play "what if?" We sit and toss out ideas: What if we moved out of state? What if we enclosed our porch? What if we ...

The Power of Dreams

Dreams have the power to drive and animate a marriage. We may nurture some of the same dreams; we may each hold a private fancy. But we need that courage, ...

Marriage Is Important

Marriage is important. My marriage. Your marriage. The marriages of friends, neighbors, fellow church members. After all, God created man and woman to ...

How to Choose a Wife

I am none of those insane lovers who embrace also the vices of those with whom they are in love, where they are smitten at first sight with a fine figure. ...

Love Your Wife

Of course, the Christian should love his wife. He is supposed to love his neighbor, and since his wife is his nearest neighbor, she should be his deepest ...