Okay so in the spirit of full disclosure, you should know that God isn’t done with me yet. But when it comes to being a husband, I can say I’ve come a long way. When I first got married, I thought it was about me. I’ve got this beautiful wife there to serve me and meet my needs day in and day out…RIGHT? Wrong!!!! When I first got married, I thought it was about … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Reinvent Your Marriage Before You Grow Out of It
Every marriage needs to hit the reset button every 3-5 years. Why? Because people grow. And you encounter…what I call…the "new needs". Remember when you where 20 years old? Did you have the same social, physical, financial, or emotional needs as you did when you were 15? Probably not. As you grew up, some needs were satisfied, some changed, and some new ones emerged. The … [Read more...]
Stop Being Married Children!
1 Corinthians 13:11 English Standard Version When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. As true as this scripture should be, nothing can expose the immaturity behind a grown woman or man quite like marriage. We may be able to go to work and handle conflict with sage wisdom and … [Read more...]
Are The 20s The Hardest Decade?
So I'm 25, halfway between 20 and 30. On my next birthday I will be closing the gap between me and the big 3-0. Seems unreal at times. Lately, I've begun to understand what people are talking about when they say that your 20s are about finding yourself and figuring out who you are. I had settled for the Cliff Notes' version of "Who Tara is" when I found I was expecting my … [Read more...]