by mcl | May 6, 2013 | Chewed Petunias, Columns, Relationships
By SUSAN E. RICHARDSON “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have...
by mcl | Apr 9, 2013 | Columns, Modern Motherhood, Relationships
By ROBIN O’BRYANT Aubrey and Emma, my seven and five-year-olds, have gotten quite good at riding their bicycles. They hop on their bikes and ride around our yard and make laps up and down the driveway. But after several days of circling the trampoline, they...
by mcl | Apr 9, 2013 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By SUZANNE STAMBOULIEH, M.S. Whether you’ve been married a few months or a few decades, you’ve probably realized that marriage is hard work. Maintaining a deep connection for a lifetime does not just happen by chance; you must be intentional in all that you do in...
by mcl | Apr 9, 2013 | Columns, Relationships, Single Still, Single Again
By AMY INGRAM Two weeks ago, I was sitting at my computer looking for a job and watched the weather quickly decline within a matter of minutes. I heard a loud crack-like noise and boom, the earth shook, and one of the large trees in my backyard fell. I waited for the...
by mcl | Apr 8, 2013 | Columns, Let's Get Real, Relationships
By JANIE PILLOW Do you and your spouse seemly hopelessly stuck over a problem that you just can’t solve? If so, learning to cope with the conflict may seem impossible, and you fear your relationship is going to become difficult. People have issues that for them...
by mcl | Apr 5, 2013 | Columns, Relationships, Watch Your Words
By SUZANNE B. RUSSELL, LPC Many women assume that if they are not being physically abused by their partners, then they are not being abused. That is not necessarily true. You may be in a relationship or marriage that is draining something from you. You might not even...
