It was a pleasure to sit down with Dorcas Smucker and discuss all kinds of things, not the least of which included parenting.
A Conversation about Parenting, Women’s Roles in the Church & Participation in Broken Systems with Dorcas Smucker
Romance & Family
Posts specifically focusing on romance and family.
Do Valentine’s Celebrations Help or Hinder the Church?
As a married person, dating person, or single person, Valentine’s Day can help each of us remember the love we all long for. We all want a place where we can belong. We want a place where we are cherished and valued, respected and admired.
The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Prepare Yourself for Love
Today, as I look back on the years I desperately wanted a Valentine, but didn’t have one, I wish someone had told me about the most important thing I could do to prepare myself for love—for these years of marriage and children and all things romance.
“What Should I Do When I See My Parents Struggling in Their Marriage?”
Starting this month, Basic Level members are now able to submit questions and access one most a month in which I will answer those questions. I’ll call it the “Your Questions Answered” post. For this month, the question submitted was: “What should I do when I see my parents struggling in their marriage?”
Children, Obedience, and Mission Field #1
Someone recently submitted the question: “What is your view on child training?” Here’s my response…
Should a Divorced and Remarried Couple Really Separate When They Join My Church?
If you haven’t already, it’s only a matter of time until your church faces the question, “Should a divorced and remarried couple really separate when they join the church?” If you’re background is like mine, you typically have taken a fairly strict stand, viewing remarriage after divorce to be living in sin. But is that actually true? Should we really make couples separate?
When Is Preserving Marriage Enabling Abuse?
When is preserving marriage enabling abuse? Is all divorce sin? Does “turning the other cheek” apply to victims of domestic violence?
All this and more discussed in this week’s patron-sponsored blog post.
When a Girl Says “No,” Should the Guy Ever Ask Again?
Question Submitted: If a man asks permission to date a lady and she says “no,” should he consider asking again?
One Ridiculously Simple Way to Start a Relationship
One week before asking Teresa Janae Miller out, I drafted an email to her Dad. Before hitting send, however, I chickened out and waited a few more days.
I was scared! I was afraid of being turned down. Afraid I was doing the wrong thing—that it wasn’t God’s will. Afraid of entering another relationship that would only end in pain. When I finally mustered enough confidence to send it off, I was stunned how easy it was.
I’m not sure we should take dating so seriously. Yes, take finding a future partner seriously, but not so seriously that you’re scared stiff to pursue (or be pursued). Give it a chance. It doesn’t have to work. But finding out if it could, really isn’t that difficult.
Communication, Sex and Finances—Surprise, Surprise!
Marriage has been incredible, really. I could not be any more blessed than I am with such a beautiful, godly wife. But there have been a few surprises in marriage, the kind I wish someone had told me about before we said, “I do.”
So, in the spirit of love and concern for all those who have yet to stand hand-in-hand at the altar of matrimony, let me share the five most jaw-dropping surprises I’ve faced in the first five years of marriage.
When You Need to Define Your Relationship
What if you find yourself in a relationship where you both connect, it seems as though you both like each other, but you’re not sure. How do you know if the other wants more? And if you’re the girl, how do you go about finding that out? Should you have a “define the relationship” talk?
In this post I share a few pieces of advice, from my experience, that I believe can be incredibly helpful to those caught in this kind of situation.
My Boyfriend Struggles with Porn, What Should I Do?
What if you’re dating right now and your guy is looking at porn? What should you do?
I’ve been one of those addicted to pornography. I am also one who is free, today. Telling my wife-to-be the story of failure was the most difficult thing I’ve done. Yet, it was also really healing.
So, in an effort to help couples navigate their own relational turbulence, especially when it involves sexual sin, here are a few things I suggest you do if your man, the guy you deeply care about, is hooked on porn.
