More Than a Table for Two: The Difference a Christ-Centered Marriage Makes in a Culture of Fragmented Families – Part 2 of 2

This is continuation of the article from yesterday’s post.
In a sense, they are borrowing an attribute that belongs to a God they don’t know and exercising a representation of a spiritual truth they don’t believe. To be fair, there are people with good marriages who have detached the basic virtues that [...]

More Than a Table for Two: The Difference a Christ-Centered Marriage Makes in a Culture of Fragmented Families

By Stephanie Duncan
With thirty-six days standing in between us and our vows, Zach and I are still trying to track down late RSVPs and figure out the difference between white, ivory, and champagne. But even with so many pressing details, we know that these are fringe matters compared to glory we will represent when [...]

When Your Wife is Chronically Ill

My wife, Jenny, has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for the last six years, although she has probably lived with the condition for twenty years. We have two children, ages 8 and 4 years old. Yes! We had a baby through this illness and what a pregnancy!
In the last few years, we planted a church [...]

Learning to be Assertive Despite the Fatigue of Illness

By Lisa Copen
I had just received the third pink slip in two weeks from the lab that said my payment was passed due. Over three times I had called and my insurance company had assured me that the lab work was covered and that they would mail out a check that afternoon. This time, when [...]

Illness and Marriage – Please Don’t Kiss Me!

“I’m not going to kiss you.”
Who would ever think that hearing these words from your spouse would be considered a sign of his deep love? As my husband and I celebrated our 14th anniversary recently at a nice hotel on the Oregon Coast, we walked on the beach hand in hand, and finally, after 3 [...]

Love and Marriage . . . and Illness

“I’m not going to kiss you.”
Who would ever think that hearing these words from your spouse would be considered a sign of his deep love? As my husband and I celebrated our 14th anniversary recently at a nice hotel on the Oregon Coast, we walked on the beach hand in hand, and finally, after 3 [...]

Couples Are Divorcing to Pay Medical Bills & Get Needed Coverage

What happens when you or your spouse has a chronic illness and it gets to the point where you financially are out of resources? Recently “The Today Show” had a story about a couple who dealt with the costs in the only way they knew how in the USA.
The got divorced.
The woman’s husband, who was [...]

What’s a Man With an Illness do as a New Empty Nester?

I am the father of a 22-year-old son who recently moved out of the house. My wife works at a local craft store full time, but I have been unable to work the last few years due to a degenerative chronic illness. Usually it seems the women grieve an “empty nest” more than the men, [...]

Connect Again with Your Spouse – Book Sale $1.99

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner this cute little book has the potential to add some spark to your marriage regardless of where it is at. The book “Life Brighteners for Couples: 90 Notes to Touch Your Spouse’s Heart” has 90 notes grounded in biblical encouragement – each one perfect for slipping into your [...]

Love Endures When Your Spouse is Ill

In the process of loving someone with a chronic illness, we often feel a recurring pang of grief and fear that overshadows the happy moments of our lives. Because the shadow never lifts completely, we must depend on the healing power of love when medical science has no answers.
I have come to understand that [...]

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