first five years
Happy vs. holy?
Written by Gary Thomas
Have you ever met a shell-shocked newlywed (or not so newlywed)?
Having bought into the world’s lie that marriage is primarily about being happy, they panic at the reality of their own relationship, which is bending under the stress of sickness, disappointment, sin and physical exhaustion.
When two pray
Written by Stormie Omartian
Every time you and your spouse pray separately for one another, great things happen in your relationship.
Prayer is truly powerful. But when you pray together, that power increases tremendously, and so do the results.
Trashing your false ideals
Written by Karl Lachler
God’s arithmetic is simple but intriguing: “Two shall become one” (Genesis 2:24). Modern culture doesn’t get it – being so focused on division. Just look at the marriage and divorce statistics. Where God intends to make two into one, we split and divide.
Small miracles
Written by Amanda Smith Regier
I didn’t always believe in miracles. I’d heard some first-hand accounts of sight restored and limbs repaired. Even then I had my doubts.
And then I got married.
Is our marriage ready for a baby?
Written by Carol Heffernan
Jay and Nancy Gueldner couldn’t have been happier when they discovered their first baby was on the way. Both in their 30s, with solid careers and a happy marriage, the Gueldners were confident they could handle their new roles as parents.
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