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How do you blend two separate families into one household? Family traditions, values, interests, and parenting styles are often so far apart that simple questions life, "Who takes out the trash?" or "Where shall we go for Christmas?" can quickly become flash-points of conflict. Winston Smith provides a road map to the unique challenges that each member of a step-family faces. Drawing on his experience as a marriage... $2.99 |
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MARRIAGE: WHOSE DREAM?
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Where do they fall on your wish list? If your marriage seems less than ideal, is your patience with God wearing thin? It's possible to get caught up in our own dreams and expect God to deliver on our terms. But what if God's dream for your marriage differs from yours? What if his plan is to sanctify you through the struggles of a challenging relationship? If your dream for the ideal marriage were to crumble, would...
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HELP! MY SPOUSE COMMITTED ADULTERY
Winston T. Smith
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Your spouse was unfaithful. Those four words don't begin to do justice to the horror you are experiencing. Rage, fear, grief, and even numbness are all normal responses to the shock of betrayal. The pain of betrayal is like touching a hot stove. Your instinct is to move away-fast. But marriage and family counselor Winston Smith urges you to not make any quick decisions about the future of your marriage, to instead...
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RESTORING YOUR BROKEN MARRIAGE
Robert D. Jones
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Anger..fear..despair..guilt..shame..when your marriage is broken by adultery, the core struggles of your heart are revealed. But although you and your spouse may be experiencing many of the same emotions, you are standing on the opposite sides of a deep abyss-one of you has profoundly hurt the other. Is it possible to bridge the gap between you and heal your marriage? Robert D. Jones offerfs the hope you need in...
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WHO DOES THE DISHES?
Winston T. Smith
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Who should pay the bill the bills? Do the laundry? Work outside the home? Stay home with the children? For many couples, answering these questions is difficult and frustrating. How do you decide which family responsibilities belong to you and which belong to your spouse? Winston Smith explains that we might be surprised by what God, in the Bible, says about marital roles. The Bible doesn't have a simple,...
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COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Stuart Scott
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Handling communication and conflict resolution are two major hurdles in a marriage. Doing so biblically must be the mutual resolve of every husband and wife. Unless you truly desire to honor God in this aspect of your marriage, the relationship will never be what it could be. Communicating and resolving conflicts in a God-honoring way involves having a heart that is humble and wants to please God, some good...
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FAMILY FEUDS
Timothy S. Lane
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Do you dread family get-togethers and try to avoid your extended family whenever you can? When you see your family, do you sometimes regret the way you talk and act? Why is it so hard to get along with the people we grew up with? Childhood hurts, unrealistic expectations, and old patterns resurfacing are just some of the reasons that Timothy S. Lane shares for unresolved family feuds. But despite these challenges,...
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