Holidays – NAME

17 Mar

The Unlucky Marriage

Luck (n.) things that happen to a person because of chance; the accidental way things happen without being planned I think its funny how often our culture attaches luck to love. I love the song “Lucky I’m in Love With My Best Friend.” It is so cute and fun. The truth is most happy marriages […]

4 Dec

Marriage-Strengthening Christmas Gift Ideas

Hey, not everyone is great at gift giving, and that’s okay we all have different talents. Gift giving is not a competition, but with the right attitude, this gift-giving season can be a joyous time to experience the blessing of blessing one another. Let’s be honest. Christmas is often child-focused, which of course is a […]

3 Dec

Christmas Lessons I Learned As a Child

Children are very impressionable, and Christmas is an incredible opportunity to maximize your child’s spiritual growth in an informal, intimate and natural way. Children love the excitement and fun that accompanies the Christmas season, so it is extremely memorable for them. That is why it is the perfect opportunity to ensure that your child is […]

10 Jun

9 Awesome Verses for Awesome Dads

In honor of Father’s Day, we wanted to highlight some of the many Bible verses about being a great man, a great father and husband. Here are some that we love! In the comments, add verses that inspire you in your Biblical manhood. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be […]

2 Jun

Father’s Day Should Get More Credit

Moms are wonderful, incredible and vital to a child’s growth, but dads are just as wonderful, incredible and vital! We at NAME hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day last month, and urge you to not overlook Father’s Day this month! Sometimes moms get all the credit, and while they deserve plenty of praise and […]

6 May

10 Marriage Lessons from Mom

It’s Mothers day this week, and we are all reflecting what a wonderful part of life our moms are. I too am thinking about what a great heritage I came from. (My mom is Molly Godzich, executive director and co-founder of NAME). I am pretty lucky! It is awesome to be able to keep gleaning […]

11 Feb

Should We Celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Why not? Yes, Valentine’s Day has become quite a commercial holiday, but does that make it bad? I constantly hear Christians and married couples say they refuse to celebrate Valentine’s Day because it is about commercialism… Besides you can celebrate the other 364 days a year right? My question to that person is how often […]

13 Jan

CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK

February 7-14 is National Marriage Week. This is the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. More and more in recent years, society has been trying to throw off traditional “constraints,” toting ideas that love cannot be defined or restrained. Marriage is seen as unfavorable to a portion of society and cohabitation seems to be on […]

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, […]