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Narcissism is a word that is thrown around a lot, especially in attempts to describe certain world leaders currently in office. Despite how common of a term it is, it’s difficult to know, with certainty, that someone we are in a relationship with is a narcissist. To a certain extent, Read More
When my kids were younger, they would often complain of not having anything to do. It was tempting to spring into action, and give them a project or some kind of entertainment to quiet their boredom. At some point in those early parenting years, we stumbled onto something together: Boredom Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. A New Mission & Vision Welcome to the final day of your 15-day relationship challenge! I hope that it has been a productive, connecting, and celebratory journey together. You’ve spent Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. MORNINGRest, part 2. We’re going to be ok. Good morning. Welcome to Day 14, another day of Rest! Last week on day 7 we began addressing the topic of rest, Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. MORNINGForgiveness. Letting go, holding on. Good morning. Welcome to Day 13. Imagine dangling from a cliff, you’ve just slipped and caught a tree branch growing from the mountainside with your Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. MORNINGResponsibility! Taking Ownership. Good morning. Welcome to Day 12! The first failure of humanity is recorded in Genesis chapter 3. After all the Earth was created and enjoyed, something terrible Read More
MORNINGBless! Our Losses Good morning. Welcome to Day 11, Blessing what has been lost. There is an ancient tradition in the Japanese culture to repair a broken object. If a vase has been broken, it will be repaired with the appropriate materials. After it’s been repaired, a small object of Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. MORNINGCelebrate! What we have accomplished. Good morning. Welcome to day 10, cellll-ebrate good times, c’mon! We’re at day 10, and in case you’ve missed how we got here, take a look Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. MORNINGGrace. Sweat the small stuff. Good morning. Welcome to Day 9. Today is all about grace. Several years ago, my wife and I were sitting around the room full of Read More
This post is a part of The 15-Day Relationship Challenge. If you’re just now tuning in, click here for the whole series. MORNINGRemember Us. Our story. Good morning. Welcome to Day 8! We’re taking a shift from focusing on you as an individual, to you two together as a couple. The next Read More
