“The Desire to Finish Strong”
A few weeks ago, Bonnie & I had the opportunity to spend some time with New York Yankee’s great Brian Doyle and his wife, Connie. Primarily, we were there to interview them for our podcast. It was apparent that God had much more of a blessing in store for our family. Typically, we record the […]
EP//48: Interview with Brian & Connie Doyle
After helping the New York Yankees win the 1978 World Series, Brian Doyle went on to help establish one of the nation’s premier baseball schools, overcome cancer, and travel the world as a missionary teaching baseball and sharing the gospel. However, his greatest joy has come through being the husband to his wife Connie. In […]
Thankful Hearts
In September 1620, 102 passengers left Plymouth, England, on a small ship called the Mayflower. They endured 66 days at sea in the tiny vessel that they dreamed would carry them to a better life of land ownership and religious freedom. They reached the tip of Cape Cod, then crossed the Massachusetts Bay a month […]
EP//47: Giving Thanks in 2020
With so much loss and so many unmet expectations in this crazy year, how do we give thanks in 2020? In today’s episode, a very special 11 and 9 old join us to talk about it. Discussed in today’s episode: – The first Thanksgiving. – Why we should still be thankful. – Our Thankful Tree. […]
L.I.F.E.
LIFE. Life is a word that holds different meanings. For most people, it simply means that you have breath in your lungs and you are still on this rock orbiting the sun. Believe me, that is a good thing! However, life has other connotations as well. It also means that you have stuff going on. […]
EP//46: Too Much Life
Marriage, family, friends, job, career, church, hobbies, school, extracurricular activities… don’t all of these things equal “the American dream?” Some of us are trying to fit 4 pounds of life in a 2-pound bag and it’s killing our marriage and family. In today’s episode, we discuss the pitfalls and remedies for “too much life.” Discussed […]
Lucas & Maggie Black: Movie Star Marriage
Lucas & Maggie Black: Movie Star Marriage Most of our blog posts are directly tied to the topic we discuss in our weekly podcast. This week we released an interview two felt was so powerful that recapping it or drawing one or two points out of it wouldn’t do it justice. If you have the […]
EP//45: Lucas & Maggie Black
You may recognize Lucas Black from his roles in NCIS: New Orleans, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Sling Blade, and 42. But you may not know that more than an actor, he’s a family man who is very outspoken about his relationship with Christ. In today’s episode, we talk with Lucas and his […]
“Marriage Shouldn’t Be That Hard”
“Life’s too short to stay with such a difficult person. Marriage shouldn’t be that hard.” We sat in shock as someone relayed the advice she had received from a marriage counselor. Maybe the counselor has been watching too many Hallmark movies! Where else would he have gotten the idea that marriage should be easy? What […]
EP//44: Marriage Myth #3: Marriage Should Be Easy
If we are married to the right person, won’t life just fall into place? If we believe this marriage myth we will want to bail out when problems arise and storms hit. In today’s episode, we debunk the marriage myth that “marriage should just be easy.” Discussed in today’s episode: – Hallmark movies and the […]
Eternally Ever After
Eternally Ever After When I (Bonnie) was a young girl, many, many moons ago, I had this picture in my head of my “happily ever after.” I dreamed of future sunset walks through open fields with my fingers laced through “Prince Charming’s.” We smile at each other as we watch our 2.5 children (whatever that […]
EP43//: Marriage Myth #2: Happily Ever After
With so many myths floating around about marriage, how do we know what’s true? Today, we’ll tackle one of the most common myths that many marriages fall prey to. Discussed in today’s episode: – The #1 expectation people have going into marriage. – “Call a Kid with Madeleine” – We are self-centered and think we […]
“You Complete Me”
“You Complete Me” Don’t you just love a good romantic movie? The year we got married, the romantic-comedy Jerry McGuire hit the big screen. It had something for everyone, sports, comedy, romance, even a cute kid. We watched the relational ups and downs of an unlikely couple. And just when we thought it wasn’t gonna […]
EP42//: Marriage Myth #1: You Complete Me
There are so many myths floating around our society concerning marriage and what makes a relationship work. Today we’ll uncover and expose the myth made popular by the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire. Discussed in today’s episode: – Jerry McGuire, “You complete me.” – “Things I Never Said Before Having Kids” – The single dilemma. – […]
Will We Still Be Together in 4 Years?
Will We Still Be Together in 4 Years? In the late ’80s/early ’90s, John Gottman published the findings from his study about what causes a great marriage. John Gottman was able to predict with 94% accuracy if the couple would be together and happy in 4 years using the ratio of positive interactions and negative […]
EP41//: Negativity
With access to so much external noise, we can become inundated with negative influences that shape our view of our world, ourselves, and our spouse. In today’s episode, we discuss what happens when our interactions with each other tip from positive to negative. Discussed in today’s episode: – John Gottman study. -Positive vs negative interactions. […]
Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness Wikipedia defines Situational Awareness as “the perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their future status.” Wow, that is a mouthful. In laymen’s language, it means to know what’s going on around you and adjust if you need to. Recently, […]
EP40//: Situational Awareness
In today’s crazy world, it’s wise to pay attention to our surroundings and make adjustments for our own safety. In today’s episode, we discuss the benefits of situational awareness in our marriage relationship. Discussed in today’s episode: – Outlet Mall and pepper spray. – Lightning Round with Colby. – Situational awareness. – Reading verbal and […]
Married Sex
“I’ll make it worth his while when I get home from my girl’s night out.” “I cleaned the house, so I’ll be getting some tonight!” “It wouldn’t bother me if we never had sex again.” “Okay, let’s just get it over with.” These are exact phrases we have heard from couples about their sexual relationships. […]
EP//39: Unselfish Sex (Part 3/3)
As we’ve seen in previous episodes, the devil’s goal is to take the gift of sex that God created to be a blessing to the married couple, and twist it until it’s perverted and self-serving. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about specific instructions God gave about sex and ways we are selfish lovers. Discussed in […]
Catch the Little Foxes
Catch the Little Foxes Every night we walk through the same routine at bedtime. We say prayers and tuck the kids in bed. Then, I (Bonnie) head to our room to take a bath, take off makeup, and get on my pajamas. But Daniel’s ritual involves keeping our family safe. After getting coffee ready for […]
EP//38: Safeguarding Sex (Part 2/3)
Do you put locks on the doors of your home? Do you lock your car? Why then are we so casual in protecting our sexual relationship with our spouse? In today’s episode, we’ll discuss ways you can safeguard your sexual relationship with each other and protect the precious gift God gave you. Discussed in today’s […]
Sex… God’s Idea
Sex… God’s Idea “Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman, for she was taken out of man.’ That […]
EP//37: Sex by Design (Part 1/3)
Whatever God creates for good, the enemy takes it and twists it, making it selfish and perverted. This is a great picture of what he’s done to sex. God created an amazing way for husbands and wives to connect and share themselves. In today’s episode, we journey back to the Garden of Eden to take […]
Can I Have Friends of the Opposite Sex?
Can I Have Friends of the Opposite Sex? Having spent our entire marriage in ministry together, it’s been natural to have boundaries with people of the opposite sex. We spent our first eight years traveling from church to church in a motorhome, so we were virtually never away from each other. When we came off […]
EP//36: Opposite-Sex Friendships
Jobs and hobbies often force us to spend time with people of the opposite sex. In today’s episode, we discuss whether or not friendships with the opposite sex are healthy for our marriage. Discussed in today’s episode: – The Billy Graham Rule. – “Lightning Round” with Daniel. – The “slow fade.” – “Don’t you trust […]
5 Things Newlyweds Can Teach Us
5 Things Newlyweds Can Teach Us These days our alarm goes off around 6:00 a.m. We rush around to get everyone up and dressed, fed, teeth brushed, lunches packed, and race out the door to get to school. We go in different directions, send texts midday to coordinate after school schedules. We eat a quick […]
EP//35: Lessons from Newlyweds
Like most couples, after a while, we tend to fall into the trap of juggling life and managing chaos. Too often, this leads to a relationship that is a shell of what it once was. What if we could go back and learn from our younger, newlywed selves? What are some lessons we could learn […]
Patterns Have Partners
“Nice of you to join us,” I said sarcastically, as Daniel put a plate in the microwave to reheat his dinner. The kids and I had finished dinner twenty minutes before he walked in the door, an hour after I had expected him home for dinner. “Someone caught me on the way to the parking […]
EP//34: Emotions are Liars, Part 2
Why do we keep arguing about the same things over and over? In this second part of a two-part conversation, we discuss how each couple has different hot buttons that draw them into conflict and how to stop the tango. Discussed in today’s episode: – Flat-brained tango recapped. – “Things I Never Said Before Having […]
Flat Brains and Hard Hearts
FLAT BRAINS & HARD HEARTS I’m sure everything is great at your house. But at ours, emotions have been running a bit hot lately. After months and months of close-quarter living with the same people, one little comment or action can take our emotions from zero to sixty in a matter of seconds. Walking through […]
EP//33: Emotions are Liars, Part 1
Have you ever noticed that a normal conversation can escalate from 0-10 in about five seconds? We’re all wired for “fight or flight” to be able to protect ourselves from perceived danger. In part 1 of 2 episodes, today we talk about how our emotions can take over making relational conflict more difficult than it […]
The “Me” That You See
The “Me” That You See When I (Daniel) was a little boy, my brothers and I would throw the baseball or football in our side yard. As we got older, we stretched into our neighbor’s yard. I don’t guess it bothered them, and we never thought anything about it. Now that I’m a Dad of […]
EP// 32: The Other Side of Me
If you woke up tomorrow and discovered you were married to “you” would you be happy or devastated? In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of asking our spouse the question, “what’s it like to be on the other side of me?” Discussed in today’s podcast: – Colby’s baseball tryouts. – The climate that surrounds […]
My Goals are Killing My Marriage!!
We all have different personality styles. Sometimes we’re born with a particular personality, sometimes life shapes it for us. I’m (Daniel) the youngest of four boys. Typically the youngest is thought to be spoiled, not driven but lazy…you get the picture. However, I’m not that way. I’m not sure if I was born that way […]
EP// 31- Am I Driven or Selfish?
There is typically a goal setter in every marriage relationship. This can be healthy, or it can create conflict. In today’s episode, we discuss whether constant drive toward goals is healthy or harmful to a marriage relationship. Discussed in today’s episode: – Daniel’s new goal. – Seriously Funny Dad Jokes – Type A personalities – […]
EP//BONUS: The End of the World as We Know It
We know today’s current events greatly impact our families, possibly our marriages. But,do they have anything to do with the end of the world? If so, how should we respond to it? Discussed in today’s podcast: -Why it’s taboo to talk about the end of the age. -We’re not making predictions. (Matt. 24:36) – End […]
Coping with the “New Normal”
It’s been almost five months since our lives were turned upside down by the novel COVID-19 virus. Face masks are becoming fashion accessories, cash is accepted in fewer stores, take-out trumps dine-in, and in-person schooling is becoming a thing of the past. Welcome to the new normal! Our family has mostly held it together until […]
EP//30: 5 Healthy Coping Skills for Facing the New Normal
We are five months into the 2020 “COVID-crisis” and starting to realize life may not go back to normal. Today we draw wisdom from the imprisoned apostle Paul to uncover 5 healthy coping skills for facing our new normal. Discussed in today’s episode: -Face masks, homeschooling, and a cashless society. -Our recent meltdown. -“Call a […]
Patience Required
This summer, we set out, with the help of my (Daniel’s) brother, to teach our ten and eight-year-olds how to water ski. My brother pulled them behind his boat, while I and bobbed up and down in the water with them. One at a time, I attempted to teach them how to get up on […]
EP//29: Patience
If you’re like us, patience is something you need daily. Much like oil in the engine of a car, patience helps family relationships run more smoothly. In today’s episode, we’ll answer the question: “Why do we need patience in relationships?” Discussed in today’s podcast: – Water skiing adventure. – “Things I Never Said Before I […]
Empty Arms & Longing Hearts, Our Journey Through Infertility
When a couple begins their Marriage Adventure, they rarely have a complete picture of what they are pledging. “For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and health…” Dreams are dreamed of wedded bliss, as life is an open road before them. The perfect job, a white house with the picket […]
EP//28: Our Struggle with Infertility
After eight into marriage, we finally decided to have kids. However, God was not on board with our plan. The world was not ready for our children, and there was still so much more the Lord wanted to teach us. In today’s episode, we’ll tell the story of our 5-year infertility journey and discuss the […]
A Clean House and Manicured Lawn
About fifteen years ago, Daniel had bronchitis, so I got out and cut the grass. We had been leading worship at youth camps all summer, and the grass had gotten pretty high. As I (Bonnie) was picking up the last bag of clippings, two of our neighbors ran over to help me finish before it […]
EP// 27: Household Chores
She likes yard work and he likes to cook. Is that allowable? In today’s episode, we talk about how to divide up household chores and responsibilities. Discussed in today’s podcast: – Who thinks working outside is relaxing? – “Call a Kid” with Harlow. – Traditional vs equalitarian roles. – Dividing up the load. – Galatians […]
12 Things Happy Couples Do
By the time this posts we will have just celebrated twenty-four years of marriage! Yep! Happy anniversary to us! Realizing we’ve been married for over half of our lives has us reminiscing lately. Sometimes it feels like we’ve blinked to find ourselves married for a quarter of a century. But reflecting on seasons we’ve walked […]
EP// 26: 12 Things Happy Couples Do- Part 2
Is “happily ever after” possible, or just a fairy tale? Today, in this second part of two episodes, we discuss the next six out of twelve things happy couples do on a regular basis. Discussed in today’s episode: – Happy 24th Anniversary to us! – “Things I Never Said Before I Had Kids” – Talking […]
Shiny Happy People
Many years ago we were watching a video curriculum with our couples’ small group. The speaker made a point that initially stung us that we have mulled over and over ever since. He said that marriage was never intended to make you happy. It was designed to make you holy. Since my marriage has been […]
EP// 25: 12 Things Happy Couples Do- Part 1
When most people get married they are certain their happiest days are ahead. This may or may not be the case in marriage. Today, in this part one of two episodes, we discuss the first six out of twelve things happy couples do on a regular basis. Discussed in today’s episode: -Little things that make […]
5 Things We Learned from an Interracial Couple
In the days and weeks that have followed the video circulating of the brutal murder of George Floyd, our nation has been collectively horrified. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, eyes turned to social media and news mediums to see demonstrators of both peaceful protests and violent riots expressing outrage. Racial tensions could no longer be ignored. […]
EP// 24: From the Heart of an Interracial Couple: Interview with Sterling and Myssi Brown
Sterling and Myssi Brown have seen tremendous success and influence in the world of sports and character development with athletes, but there’s a topic that is even more personal to them than sports. In this episode, we sit down over coffee in our living room and discuss the blessings, struggles, and very real issues of […]
Keeping your Marriage on Mission
Social media can be both a blessing and a curse. It has allowed us to connect with long lost friends as well as stay connected to current ones. However, many times we fall into the trap of comparison. We see all the best moments of our friend’s lives and none of the mundane. After all, […]
EP// 23: Juan & Melodee DeVevo of Casting Crowns
What’s it like to be married and on tour with a world-famous Christian music group? In today’s episode, we interview Juan and Melodee DeVevo from Casting Crowns and talk about their relationship, ministry, and the crazy life of a marriage on tour! Discussed in today’s episode: – Putting together a band. – “Lighting Round with […]
Don’t Be Mean
Though I don’t have any idea what I was so upset about at the time, I will never forget something that happened during our second year of marriage. We were living in a single-wide trailer, and I vividly remember sitting on our bed and being so angry I might explode. That’s when I screamed something […]
EP// 22: Fighting Fair- Part 2
In marital conflict, learning to fight fair can be the difference between healthy resolution and all-out war. In part 2 of this two-part episode, we continue our discussion on Biblical rules for fighting. Discussed in today’s episode: – Ephesians 4:32-32 – Seriously Funny Dad Jokes – Be kind and tenderhearted toward each other. – Is […]
Casualties at War
Both mine and Bonnie’s grandfathers fought in WWII. Bonnie’s grandfather was a gunner on a B17 Bomber. During one of their missions, his plane was shot down. His crew was captured, and they spent time as a POW in a prison camp. My granddad was a paratrooper. Once, after jumping out of a plane, a […]
EP//21 Fighting Fair- Part 1
Conflict and arguing is inevitable in marriage and can actually be productive if handled in the right way. In this two-part episode, we talk about some biblical guidelines that will help us fight fair. Discussed in today’s episode: -Is it okay to fight? -“Call a Kid” -Ephesians 4:25-32 -Speaking the truth in love. -Choosing our […]
My Spouse is Changing Without Me
Several years ago, Daniel came to me to tell me that he felt led to go back to school to work on his Master’s degree. He had a fire in his belly and was excited about the challenge of taking classes online and working toward a goal. This seemed like it was coming from out […]
EP// 20: My Spouse is Changing
What happens to a marriage when one of the spouses begins to go through a dramatic change and the other isn’t? This can either be a good thing or a bad thing. Either way, it’s typically stressful. Discussed on today’s episode: -Kane West’s conversion. -3 types of change. -“Things I never said before having kids…” […]
Committed to “Us”
I (Daniel) started playing football when I was little. Well…at that point in my life I wasn’t exactly little. Little Debbie was one of my best friends! I loved the game and was a natural fit for playing the position of Center since I weighed close to 200 pounds in eighth grade. However, when I […]
EP//19 Commitment- Part 2
Part two of a two-episode discussion on commitment. In this episode, we talk about the roles dedication, priorities, and safety play in the commitment we’ve made to our spouse. Discussed in today’s episode: -Bonnie’s dreams of being married to someone else. -Daniel’s commitment to football. -Seriously Funny Dad Jokes -Can constraint commitment be healthy? -The […]
Nailing Our Colors to the Mast
When we stood at an altar in front of our friends and family almost twenty-four years ago and said, “I do,” we had little idea what we were actually committing to. We vowed to stay together under all circumstances, “for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health…” For […]
EP//18- Commitment Part 1
Part one of a two-episode discussion on commitment. In this episode, we explore the ideas of feeling vs choice and contract vs covenant in marriage. Discussed in today’s episode: -A lost concept in today’s society. -The Marriage Adventure Challenge -The role feelings play in our commitment. -The difference between contract and covenant and which one […]
If You Were Quarantined on a Desert Island…
I (Bonnie) am writing this post from my living room with two elementary-aged- children interrupting every five minutes. That can only mean one thing. Quarantine. Even though we are trying to get dressed and follow a schedule, the days seem to run together. One day we are doing well, checking all the boxes and embracing […]
EP// 17- Quarantine Connection
Just because we are quarantined with someone doesn’t mean we are connecting with them. Today we discuss three ways to meaningfully connect with our spouse while we have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Discussed in today’s episode: – Quarantine Puppy – Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl – Emotional connection – […]
Winning at Marriage
We recently had the privilege of meeting a Major League Baseball pitcher, best-selling author, and Emmy award-winning Atlanta Braves broadcaster for Fox Sports South. We got to visit with Paul Byrd and his wife, Kym at their farm, The Byrdhouse Ministries, and interview them on The Marriage Adventure podcast. In a profession that has a […]
EP// 16: Major League Marriage: Interview with Paul & Kym Byrd
Marriage can be tough in any world! What about in the realm of Pro Baseball? In today’s episode, we interview former MLB pitcher, Paul Byrd, and his wife, Kymberlee. After 25 years of marriage, two children, 19 years in the traveling world of baseball and life in the spotlight as an Atlanta Braves broadcaster for […]
Living with a Mission
A few years back, our church went through a rebranding of sorts. I (Daniel) helped lead our pastor and team in developing a new mission/vision statement, along with core values. It was such a unifying thing for our entire church, especially our staff. However, I realized something through the process. Many of us give 40 […]
EP// 15- Family Mission
Today we talk about something that we might not typically tend to associate with our marriage or family, and that’s the importance of having a family mission or purpose. Discussed in today’s episode: -Our date day. -What a family looks like if they don’t have a mission. -The difference between a mission and a purpose […]
Intentional (Im)balance
After spending the first nineteen years of our marriage working together in ministry, I (Bonnie) felt caught in a vicious tug of war match between my job at the church and my family at home. Though I was only working fifteen hours per week, most of them were at home on my laptop. The work […]
EP// 14:(Im)balancing Home and Work
Many couples struggle to keep their relationship between home and work in balance. Today we’ll talk about different ways this might play out and how to navigate them. Discussed in today’s episode: -Parent/teacher conference week. -The law of compounding interest. -“Things I Never Said Before I Had Kids…” -Is your occupation also your preoccupation? -What […]
Speak Life
Have you ever had one of those days or weeks when everyone in your home was in a rotten mood? A couple of weeks ago, I (Bonnie) became frustrated with the way our children were talking to each other. They are the typical eight and ten-year-old siblings. Still, the tone behind every conversation had turned […]
EP// 13- Speak Life
The words we use either breathe life into each other or suck the life out. In this episode, we talk about how to capture hurtful words before we speak them and how to create a climate of peace in our home. Discussed in today’s episode: – A family member returns! – “Lightning Round” with Colby. […]
“Near to the Brokenhearted”
I’ll never forget the look on Daniel’s face as I wrapped the towel around me after having taken a shower on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve, 2012. You never forget the moment you hear words that brutally shake the world as you have known it. Or when you get “that” call, or have a […]
EP// 12: Walking through Loss- Interview with Jeff & Jody Bumgardner.
Death is an unavoidable part of life but we’re still devastated when it touches our lives. In today’s episode we have a transparent conversation with Worship Pastor, author, and Dove Award-winning songwriter, Jeff Bumgardner and his wife Jody, who lost their ten-year-old daughter unexpectedly to an Arteriovenous Malformation. Discussed in today’s episode: -Losing Ella -What […]
Time-Out
We’re sitting at home writing this on a weekday with our ten and eight-year-old doing school assignments online. Today marks the beginning of a two-week Coronavirus quarantine of our school system here in Paulding County, Georgia. It seemed a little drastic when we first heard about it. But, when we really investigated the reasons for […]
EP// 11: Need for Quarantine
In a week of an unprecedented quarantine, marital communications will likely be put to the test! In today’s episode, we talk about how to take a time-out from relational conflict so you have the best chance of resolving arguments in a healthy manner. Discussed in today’s episode: -Coronavirus quarantine -“Lightning Round”-Quarantine Edition –Proverbs 15:1 -5 […]
We are SO Different!
When we were dating and getting to know each other, we thought we were just alike. We both loved Jesus, our families, and the outdoors. We had similar dreams for the future and for what we were looking for in a spouse. So, after a week of spending every spare moment together that we weren’t […]
EP// 10: We Are So Different!
He is organized. She’s a hot mess! She’s the life of the party, and he just wants to stay in at night. Could we be any more different? In this episode, we discuss how our differences can either make us stronger or drive us crazy! Discussed in today’s episode: -We typically marry someone completely different […]
Think on These Things
We are usually cautious about what we allow our ten and eight-year-old to watch on TV. They often ask why they can’t watch some of the movies or shows that their friends are watching. A few weeks ago, we were flipping through channels and landed on the movie, Titanic. We happened to tune in about […]
EP// 9: Think On These Things
TV, music, social media… what we dwell on affects our attitude, then forms our belief system, which affects our actions. In this episode we discuss the importance of filtering the content that we allow to come into our lives and the guidelines God gives us. Discussed on today’s episode: -Share your adventures with us. #themarriageadventurechallenge […]
Marriage Maintenance
My (Daniel’s) parents recently came for a visit, and we helped them drive from the Northside of Atlanta down past the traffic south of the perimeter. Before we got on the road, we gassed up their van, put air in the tires, and ran it through a car wash. This got me thinking about the […]
EP// 8: Marriage Maintenance
Episode# Marriage Maintenance We talk a lot about the highs and lows of marriage. But on today’s episode we discuss 3 tips to maintain a great marriage during the “in between.” Discussed on today’s episode: -Like our automobiles, marriage requires routine maintenance. -Seriously Funny Dad Jokes -Marriage requires time, talk, and touch. –The Marriage Adventure […]
Preparing for the Empty Nest
When we started out on this Marriage Adventure, as twenty-three and twenty-one-year-old college students, it was just the two of us. We were ready to take on the world and enjoy the journey together. The Lord had plans for us to remain a family of two for the first thirteen years of our marriage. During […]
EP// 7: Interview with Mike & Anne Linch (Part 2)- Preparing for the Empty Nest
As parents, we all know that day will come when we launch our children into the world. What can we do to prepare them for a successful launch, while investing in our marriage for life without them? In Part 2 of 2 episodes, special guests, Mike and Anne Linch share about how they prepared for […]
And Then There Were Two… Again
“For the first few months…there was a hole. There was an empty chair at the dinner table. But, after a few months, we began to get our feet under us and find a new normal.” Mike Linch, Senior Pastor at our home church, NorthStar Church, and his wife Anne recently shared their hearts with us […]
EP// 6: Interview with Mike & Anne Linch (Part 1)- The Empty Nest
As parents, we spend eighteen plus years investing our hearts, faith, and life lessons in our children, all to prepare them to leave us! In Part 1 of 2 episodes, today, we talk with special guests, Mike and Anne Linch, about marriage and the “empty nest.” Mike is the Senior Pastor at NorthStar Church in […]
This is My BEST Friend
“He said he’s not my best friend anymore,” Colby related the workthrough tears as he got in the car after school. My (Bonnie here) heart went out to my little guy as he shared with me how his best buddy had stomped off to play with someone else during recess when Colby wouldn’t go along with […]
EP// 5: Friendship, Part 2
This is part two of two episodes in which we discuss the importance of friendship in marriage. Discussed on today’s episode: -The “man cold.” -“Seriously Funny Dad Jokes” -Are we BEST friends? -Exclusivity. -Safety to be ourselves. -Join The Marriage Adventure Challenge. Join The Marriage Adventure Challenge at www.themarriageadventure.com Follow us on social: Facebook: @themarriageadventure Instagram: […]
Video Games & Cute Boutiques
“Honestly, we just don’t have any similar interests. He likes to play video games and I like to go shopping at boutiques.” This a statement I’ve heard many times from couples. Whether it’s fantasy football, video games, or hunting… men find things to do in their cave! Typically, men don’t enjoy shopping at cute boutiques […]
EP// 4: Friendship, Part 1
Friendship in marriage is one of the most important aspects of having a healthy, vibrant relationship. How do you do this? In this first of two episodes, we’ll discuss 3 things that are vital to establishing a strong friendship with your spouse. Discussed on today’s episode: The importance of Friendship in marriage Time together is […]
#1 Rule in Conflict
As most mornings, we were in a crazy rush trying to get everything together to leave for school. “Colby, get your shoes on.” “I can’t find them!” Colby said. If you have kids, you know that they are notorious for losing shoes because they never put them where they are supposed to go when they […]
EP// 3: #1 Rule in Conflict
In the midst of conflict, it’s fairly normal to become blinded by all the things our spouse has done to offend us. In this episode we discuss one simple rule in handling conflict. Discussed on today’s episode: #wafflehouse The log in your own eye. The Marriage Adventure Challenge. Playing the blame game. The 90/10 rule. […]
The Problem with Your Marriage
A few years into his marriage, a young pastor just finishing seminary was about to take a pastorate at a small church. However, there was one major problem, his marriage was in trouble. “How can I preach hope to people as a pastor, and I can’t even make my own marriage work?” As he cried […]
EP// 2: Interview with Dr. Gary Chapman
Today’s podcast features special guest Dr. Gary Chapman, Senior Associate Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC, and the author of the New York Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages. Dr. Chapman shares how The 5 Love Languages came to be and we talk with him about his newest book, The DIY Guide to […]
