Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of performing several wedding ceremonies. Some of the couples, I have known while most of them I have not known. Each one has been special in some way or another. Primarily I have been a part of weddings at Garrison Gardens, which is owned by my good friends, Chuck & Karen Guilbert. I really appreciate them allowing me … [Read more...] about The 4 Beings that Turn a Wedding into a Marriage
Friendship
Friendship In Marriage
Most of the couples that come into my office are in major conflict with one another. They tell me that they fight about everything. One couple even told me that they fight 24/7; that there was no peace in their lives at all. I questioned the truth of that statement, yet I knew that they really believed what they were saying. When couples get to the point that they feel that … [Read more...] about Friendship In Marriage
Friendship in Marriage
The past couple of days I have been writing on communication, which is probably the most common issue that I see in my office while counseling couples. Another common problem is that couples that are struggling do not ever have any fun together. Now I am not talking about their sexual relationship. I am talking about just enjoying life together and having fun together. Their … [Read more...] about Friendship in Marriage
Summary of Real Marriage
I am always looking at books on marriage to read and evaluate for use in my ministry. There are so many good books out there on marriage and more are being written seems like every day. The last book that I read was Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll. What a book! I realize that many people have written comments about the book, some have been very positive while others … [Read more...] about Summary of Real Marriage
A Testimony of Faith
This weekend I had the opportunity to go to the home of a couple that I would consider one of the best friends in my life. We have been friends for the past 17 years and our children have been close to the same age. We have been on double dates together, eaten in each other’s homes and even gone on several church trips together. Our friendship has gone through many different … [Read more...] about A Testimony of Faith