Pet Peeves and Other Irritations At times in every relationship, each marriage, things don’t go completely smooth. We face irritations that we call ‘pet peeves’. Relationships can be complicated, especially in marriage, the ultimate invasion of privacy. Husband Stephen and I realized that more intensely when we moved to Idaho to experiment with writing together […]
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Need a Miracle? & Podcast
When You Need a Miracle We all get so stuck at times. We can’t go back or forward. Perhaps we brought the calamity on ourselves. Or it was thrust upon us by other people. Sometimes it’s the logical progress of circumstances. But we know we need a miracle. At age eleven I got marooned halfway […]
Calling Your Mate to Account, Part 2, & Audio Podcast
How To Confront Your Mate Marriage is the ultimate invasion of privacy. You know the most intimate details about your mate. That means you may have to call them to account when they blow it. “Rebuke your brother if he sins and forgive him if he is sorry” (Luke 17:3). That applies to mates too. […]
Calling Your Mate to Account, Part 1 & Audio Podcast
Before You Confront Your Mate In growing friendship in marriage, you love one another enough to call each other to account. For instance, most rate pretty good to confront your mate in the physical realm. Your husband’s about to give a speech at the banquet. You notice he has a piece of huckleberry stuck in […]
When It Seems Impossible to Ever Forgive & Audio Podcast
HOW CAN I EVER FORGIVE? by Author Stephen Bly True forgiveness takes divine assistance. If you can forgive without seeking God or down on your knees in prayer, it’s probably an insignificant thing. Real breaks in relationships require God’s help. You may feel overwhelmed. How can I ever forgive them or work this through? You […]
4 Forgiveness Important Facts & Audio Podcast
WHY IS FORGIVENESS IMPORTANT? Fill in the blanks. I still can’t forgive _____ for the time they _____. Does a name come to mind? If so, this message makes working on forgiveness important for you. Five Reasons To Forgive Forgiveness is important for the offender’s sake. In a marriage, it’s for your mate’s sake. God […]
Forgiving Those You Love
When Those You Should Love Hurt You What was the last significant conflict you had with those you love, such as your mate or best friend? It might have been three years ago, last spring, or fifty minutes ago. After a talk I gave on the importance of forgiveness at Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference […]
Caregiver Guilt: Confessions of a Walking Glue Stick
Dealing with Caregiver Guilt by guest blogger Dr. Linda Cobourn “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” My father-in-law blamed me. Unreasonable, hurled out of frustration while we stood in the trauma unit, his words hurt as we waited to see if my husband would survive. The beginning of […]
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