My Productivity Tools for Relationships
Productivity is a buzzword in the workplace. Many of us use tools, resources, software, and apps that help us to be productive at work. But what about productivity in family relationships? Is there new software or an app that will make our family relationships flourish with just a click of a button or a touch […]
3 Ways to Get to the Root of Anger
“Why are you so angry?” my son asked me after I had a tough day and took it out on him. It would have been easy to disregard his comment and disregard my anger, but it made me think instead. It can be easy to push aside our anger without any real effort to get to the root of it. However, I think it’s time we take my son’s advice and ask ourselves, “Why are you so angry?”
How to Fall Back in Love with Your Spouse
With the leaves changing color and the air growing crisper, it can only mean one thing: Fall is here. So, I’d like to share with you how this fall season is the perfect time to fall in love with your spouse all over again. I’ve compiled several date ideas to romance your spouse in new […]
8 Things Every Father Must Teach His Daughter
My daughters Megan, Emily, and Hannah know my voice. When they were younger, they climbed into my lap and listened to my voice as I read bedtime stories and prayed with them. They heard my voice as I cheered them on at the soccer game, piano recital, or school play. They heard my voice as […]
Why Teamwork in Marriage Matters
In a number of past blogs, I’ve talked about the importance of being your spouse’s teammate when it comes to parenting, disciplining, and simply loving. In this guest post, Rachel Cruze reminds us how vital it is to also have a teamwork attitude when dealing with money. If you want to connect with Rachel, […]
How to Deal with Anxiety
In Florida, thunderstorms come and go, often very quickly. These storms roll in rapidly with crashing thunder and heavy downpours. After 30 minutes or so, the rain stops and the storm is over. But what about the storms that don’t ever seem to leave? Anxiety is a storm that may linger. In the lives of those […]
Why Our Empty Nest Isn’t Empty
Susan and I knew there would come a day. That day has now come. Our five children have grown up. They are no longer living in our home full-time. Because we knew that day would arrive, we were intentional about how we raised our kids. While we were privileged to spend loads of time with them, and energy and emotion on them, we made sure that our entire universe did not revolve around them. We made sure that we focused on our marriage during those 23 years as well. Sure there were seasons in raising our kids when Susan and I didn’t give our marriage all the nurturing it needed, but overall, we worked to maintain things like dates nights, little trips away for just the two of us, and relationships with a few other couples.
Even so, emotions overwhelmed me when each of our kids left the nest. I didn’t just cry when our youngest child left; I cried each time one of our kids left home. Yet our nest is not empty. Here are a few reasons why we are not truly empty nesters.
3 Things 12 Years of Marriage Taught Me (New Post)
Even though I’ve been married to Susan for 24 years, I’m still learning how to be a better husband and how to have a better marriage. During a recent visit with Jon Acuff, I asked him to write a guest post on marriage. And while he normally speaks and writes to help people find […]
23 Things I’ve Learned in 23 Years of Parenting
My oldest daughter, Megan, is 23. During those 23 years of parenting, I’ve learned a lot from her, my other four children, my parents, Susan, and many other wise people along the way. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot more in the next 23 years of parenting, but here are 23 things I’ve learned […]
