Parenting is hard work. We get no training to be a mom or a dad. As young parents, my wife and I devoured everything we could on how to be good parents: we read books, listened to cassette tapes (Yes, it was over 20 years ago!); we observed older families; we asked questions. We followed... Continue Reading →
4 Practices for Kindling Love in Marriage
Last month I lost my mom (you can read her tribute here), and my dad lost the love of his life of over 55 years. My parents were not perfect, nor did they have a perfect marriage. I know that because I know my own life, and we all have struggles and imperfections. One thing... Continue Reading →
Becoming the man of her dreams and the myth of compatibility
We often go into marriage to find the person of our dreams. A better (and less self-centered) plan for success is to work on myself…to become the man of my wife’s dreams. That is hard enough, and I still have a long way to go. A friend just sent me an excerpt from Tim Keller’s... Continue Reading →
She’s Not Just Anybody’s Mom
Mother's Day is a great time to honor our moms. (Actually, why not do it everyday of the year?!) Many years ago, I wrote a tribute to my mom and read it to her. MaturitasCafe has a wonderful and simple descriptive post on writing a tribute. I share here my own tribute. Happy Mother's Day... Continue Reading →
10 Ways that People are Different
Several years ago, my wife and I took the Myers-Briggs Personality Test (MBTI). We came out different in every letter. We used to say that we were exact opposites. Over time, we changed our lingo to say that we are perfect complements. To be honest, there are times when those differences kind of rub one... Continue Reading →
