Judge Charles Brower once said, "Few people are successful unless a lot of other people want them to be." I believe this is true for married couples as well. If you want to have a successful marriage you need a lot of other people in your corner coaching you, caring for you, and cheering … Continue reading 3 Relationships Every Married Couple Needs
2 Parenting Tips You Can’t Afford to Ignore
In the Bible, when you think of King David, you usually think of him as a great leader, poet, and warrior. You usually don't think of him as a great parent. That's because, from everything we know of him, he wasn't. David was, by all accounts, an absentee dad. Between being on the run … Continue reading 2 Parenting Tips You Can’t Afford to Ignore
4 Ways to Help Your Kids Fail Forward
One of the shows that my wife and I enjoy watching together is Parenthood. It's about four adult siblings dealing with the ups and downs of marriage, divorce, and raising kids. A few years ago we were watching an episode in which then 7-year-old Sydney was playing a friendly game with her grandfather, Zeek. When … Continue reading 4 Ways to Help Your Kids Fail Forward
8 Ways To Build a Winning Marriage
When my wife and I got married back in 2003 I thought I knew everything there was to know about marriage. It didn't take long into our marriage for me to realize just how much I DIDN'T know. Since our wedding day I've made it my goal to continue to learn how to be a … Continue reading 8 Ways To Build a Winning Marriage
1 Thing That’s Keeping You From Being Happier
Last month Sarah and I got free tickets to the LA Zoo so we took our daughter Angela (who's two) on my day off. At every animal we would see Angela would say, "See elephant now, Daddy?" Didn't matter if we were watching the monkeys, the giraffes, or the rhinos. At every stop all she … Continue reading 1 Thing That’s Keeping You From Being Happier
What Facebook Taught Me About Having Better Relationships
When I first joined Facebook I got friended by someone from high school. We were close back then so I thought it might be cool to reconnect. I was wrong. The more they commented on my statuses and posted on my wall the more negative it seemed to be. Sometimes they would complain about how much … Continue reading What Facebook Taught Me About Having Better Relationships
