We Need More Men
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011
I just finished reading Wild at Heart by John Eldredge about ten years after everyone else. He writes: When a man’s life becomes an adventure, the whole thing takes on a transcendent purpose when he releases control in exchange for the recovery of the dreams in his heart. Sometimes those dreams are buried deep and it takes some unearthing to get to them. We must pay attention to our desire. Often the clues are in our past, in those moments when we found ourselves loving what we were doing. The details and circumstances change as we grow, but the themes remain the same. READ MORE
Who Are You?
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011
I have been reading Winnie-the-Pooh to my kids. We went on the ride at Disney a while back and I realized I didn’t really know the story. Someone told me today that a new movie is coming out too- we will definitely go. A while back, I downloaded it for free when we first got our iPad. I am only now getting around to reading it to the girls- chapter by chapter. I wonder if A.A. Milne ever in his wildest dreams imagined that people all over the globe could have his work in their hands in a matter of seconds through a digital devise connected to communication waives in mid-air? Amazing how far our technology has developed, while the themes that define who we are really haven’t. READ MORE
Spinning Plates
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011
The search for significance in an age-old question that artists and writers have attempted to answer through their work for centuries- I am in a season of life where I am thinking a lot about making a difference. So this is the American dream as it is presented to us- being married to someone you love, having your own car, a job, a house with a mortgage, two kids, a reasonable amount of unsecured debt and a vacation once a year. It is something you see in an iPhone or a beer commercial or read about in Southern Living or Garden and Gun. READ MORE
Why do We Forget Our Wedding Day?
Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2011
I went to a really cool wedding on Saturday afternoon. It was in a renovated warehouse in downtown Jackson. Exposed bricks and beams, industrial lighting, a mix of antiques with modern furnishings, exposed HVAC and strings of single bulb lights gave a magazine-shoot-in-a-New York-loft type of feel to this very happy occasion. The weather was perfect, the bride and groom ecstatic and Rachel and I were especially touched because the couple was the first we had mentored through a program at our church. READ MORE
Passionate Partnering Couples Workshop
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
God designed marriage to be an experience of joy, pleasure and adventure. Through this 2-day therapeutic workshop, couples discover the joy and spiritual potential within their relationship. READ MORE
Emotional Imodium
Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
I will warn you in advance that the content of this blog post contains TMI. Read further with caution. My house is currently being ravaged by a savage stomach virus. I am the last man standing. I can feel my stomach churning as I type. Whether this is a psychosomatic reaction to the knowledge of what has taken place in my home over the last several days or the actual bug, I’m not sure. What I do know is the ladies in the house are piled up in my bed sound asleep before 8pm and I will be sleeping elsewhere. READ MORE
Fill It Up
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011
I recently read a book called The 5 Love Languages. The premise of the book is that if you learn your spouse's love language and then do things focusing on her love language, then your spouse will be happier. Sounds pretty straight forward and easy, so what are these 5 love languages? READ MORE
And the Pursuit of Love
Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011
Have you noticed how often the plot line of a movie will find its climax in an apology or a confession turning the story toward resolution? The character almost always apologizes with some desire for the offended person’s happiness: “all I strived for was your happiness,” “I thought it was what you wanted,” or “I tried to keep you happy that way”? These words often function as the key for solving the conflict. READ MORE
Mississippi Law Favors Marriage, And It Should
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010
If you and your spouse don’t agree to a divorce, Mississippi law says one of you must prove that you have a fault-based ground, such as adultery or habitual cruel and inhuman treatment. I have heard many people say that they should be able to get a divorce for any reason, regardless of whether their spouse agrees. The argument goes something like this: “If I don’t have grounds for divorce and my spouse doesn’t agree, then I am basically stuck, so I should be allowed to get a divorce on my own!” READ MORE
