Communication – Page 2

13 Jan

SELF-DISCIPLINE > RESOLUTIONS

It’s January so the buzzword of the month is “resolutions.” Chances are in the last week or two someone asked you what your resolutions are. Recently, I was with a group of friends, and it was a pretty split decision—half the group liked resolutions and the other half hated the word. Resolutions often have the […]

6 Dec

WHAT’S NEW – December 2013

November has been a month of many new progressions as we have been finishing this year and planning a strong next year. This month we have informed churches and pastors who are interested in a NAME center that we are willing to travel at our expense to meet with them and help share the vision […]

6 Dec

8 WAYS TO KEEP CHRISTMAS A FAMILY SEASON

Christmas time is always the most family driven season of the year. Christmas movies, commercials and society over all still proclaim the importance of family at this time of year, but it is also the busiest time of year for many. Shopping, end of the year business boom, chores, baking, holiday parties and events—all of […]

6 Dec

A WAY FOR ALL OF US TO GET INVOLVED

Sadly, research says that only 28% of U.S. churches offer classes on marriage! However, with every ‘problem’ there is a solution. We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of a growing campaign to strengthen marriages by having churches across the country launch a marriage class or event during National Marriage Week USA, […]

6 Dec

SETTING BOUNDARIES WITH MEDDLING PARENTS

Have you ever seen the classic sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond? It is full of comedic material since Ray’s parents live directly across the street from he and his wife Deborah as they attempt to raise their kids in peace. Ray’s mother Marie constantly barges in and complains about Deborah’s cooking, cleanliness and parenting abilities. Meanwhile, […]

6 Dec

WHAT SHE REALLY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS

At Christmas time, we have bought into the consumer mentality. It is what we get each other that make us happy. All over the Internet you can find lists suggesting gifts for your wife. There is nothing wrong with these lists; they often help men who are not naturally talented in the gift-giving department. However, […]

5 Nov

Parenting With Your Marriage: Accountability

Lately, we have been doing a series of blogs in our newsletters called “Parenting With Your Marriage.” The idea behind the title is that your marriage acts as a form of parenting, with your children observing your interactions with your spouse. Some of the most powerful results of parenting occur when a child mimics what […]

5 Nov

From This Day Forward

When a couple first gets married, their thoughts are almost solely on the future. The whole wedding ceremony is often focused on the faithful covenant of the future. Marriage is future-oriented and God, by His very nature, is future minded. Everything in the Bible points toward the future, and everything in history leads up to […]

5 Nov

Clear Communications

What? I can’t hear you! You are mumbling. You turned away from me. Can you repeat that? What do you mean? I don’t know what you mean. I don’t know about you, but in our home, at least two of these sentences come up daily. Naturally, these communication issues will probably always occur to […]

2 Oct

Powerful Couple’s Testimony

We are excited to attend the conference this year. It has been a number of years, since we were able to go. In the fall of 2009 my husband and I were separated. In fact, we were only a couple of weeks away from going to court to turn it into a full divorce. […]