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A man and a woman sit together intimately, gazing into each other's eyes. An emotional word picture simultaneously activates the emotions and intellect of the listener. It can go straight to your spouse's heart.

How to Create Emotional Word Pictures

An emotional word picture is a tool that simultaneously activates the emotions and intellect of the listener. When you use a word picture to communicate, it can go straight into your spouse’s heart.

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Improve Communication Skills With Your Spouse by Using Word Pictures

A biblical tool called “emotional word pictures” can help you improve your communication skills with your spouse. Learn to use this emotional language of love that Jesus modeled for us.

A group of four friends is sitting at a wooden table in a cozy café with exposed brick walls, engaged in a deep conversation. One woman is talking while the others listen attentively, showing different reactions—thoughtfulness, concern, and curiosity. The setting suggests a supportive environment, but it also raises the question of when to talk to a professional counselor instead of just talking to friends.

When to See a Professional Counselor Instead of Talking to Friends

When you have problems with your marriage, you might reach out to friends, who bring value that a professional can’t. But when should you get professional help?

A smiling couple, Carrin and Jeremy Eyman, takes a close-up selfie outdoors, symbolizing their journey of resilience and support while facing military PTSD.

Navigating Military PTSD and Trauma in Marriage

A Naval Corpsman’s injury in Afghanistan changed his career and his marriage. But God used the trauma for good.

A smiling man in a car types on his phone, sending sweet texts to his spouse to brighten her day.

5 Sweet Texts To Send Your Spouse

Sending sweet texts can be an easy yet powerful way to connect with your spouse during the work week. It communicates that they’re top of mind and that you want to be part of their day.

A joyful couple laughs and holds hands, representing the importance of psychological flexibility in marriage to strengthen their bond and adapt to challenges.

Psychological Flexibility: The Most Underrated Quality in a Marriage

Learn the characteristics of psychological flexibility and how demonstrating this underrated ability can help strengthen your marriage.

A young woman whispers into her fiancé’s ear while he looks surprised, representing the excitement and curiosity of asking important questions to ask your fiancé.

100 Questions To Ask Your Fiancé Before Tying the Knot

Marriage is a life-long relationship in which vows are made to your mate and to God, and therefore, never to be taken lightly. Be sure you really, truly know your fiancé before making that life-long commitment.

A woman sits on the edge of the bed with her head in her hand, as if stressed out. Her husband sits on the other end, trying to talk to her. Here are some tips to deal with past abortions in marriage.

How to Deal With a Past Abortion in Marriage

If you’ve been through an abortion in the past, keeping it from your spouse can cause even more pain. Here are several ways you and your spouse can deal with a past abortion.

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Honest Conversations About Pro-Life Issues 

I’ll never forget June 24, 2022. I know exactly where I was when I heard that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It was a day to celebrate.But your teen may not think so. At the time, headlines like these appeared everywhere: “Abortion Is Healthcare,” “Women’s Rights Are Being Taken Away” and “Women Will …

Validating Feelings Creates Emotional Connection in Marriage

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes “Why can’t you care about how I feel?” My wife, Erin, was in tears as she stormed out of the bedroom. Not a great start to our evening together. She’d already been crying in the bathroom when I got home from work. I asked Erin what was wrong, and she …

Connecting With Your Spouse During Military Deployment

Couples with military training often show composure in tough times. But that strength can mask the needs of real people who long to be open with each other. Marriages suffer if these needs aren’t met.

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How To Get Your Kids Talking

As a parent, you know each child is different. Some are talkative, some are not. For children to communicate well, we have to take the first steps to teach them.

A happy couple embraces in front of their modern home, symbolizing building a strong marriage by giving grace and showing love.

Building a Strong Marriage by Giving Grace

If we want our marriage partnership to be beautiful, meaningful and lasting, then we ought to be living out God’s grace by extending it. And that means building each other up one word at a time.

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What is Dialogue? How to Talk About Abortion

During my freshman year of college, I experienced for the first time the intense emotions provoked by saying the words, “pro-life.” While walking to class, I told my classmate about my new coworker, saying, “I don’t know much about him, but I know we’re both pro-life.” This innocent, perceptive statement opened the floodgates of emotion in …

A couple lying on the floor with coffee mugs, engaged in a relaxed yet thoughtful conversation, reflecting the openness required for discussions like, “Let’s talk about sex.”

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby!

Marriage is designed to be a place of trust, security and commitment, and nowhere is this more critical than in the sexual relationship between husband and wife.

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Teaching Children Respect for the Elderly

Sadly, reverence for the elderly is sometimes in short supply in today’s youth-oriented culture but they have the most to contribute.

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Is Your Daughter A Mean Girl?

Some are calling this breed the “New American Girl.” She’s more physical, not afraid to be aggressive or go after what she wants, and she takes care of herself.

A woman types on her smartphone in a bright kitchen, illustrating how to comfort someone over text with a calm and thoughtful expression.

How to Comfort Someone Over Text

With a simple text, you can comfort someone and pass along powerful encouragement, just as the apostle Paul did in his letters.

Classic Christmas movies that are pro-life.

Classic Christmas Movies That Are Pro-Life

Nothing spreads holiday cheer like drinking hot chocolate, cozying up by the fireplace, and turning on a classic Christmas movie. Depending on what movie you choose, you may find that you end up celebrating more than just the holiday season, but the gift of life as well. Some of my fondest childhood memories include laughing …

How does a parent respond when their teen daughter is having sex

What to Do if Your Teenage Daughter is Having Sex

Learning that your teenage daughter is having sex can likely leave you with more questions than answers. Following the initial wave of emotions and panic, you might ask yourself: How did I not know about this? What do I do now?