(Editor’s Note: Last week 700 Club host Pat Robertson made controversial statements regarding divorce when a spouse has Alzheimer’s disease. I was reminded of two articles MMCW ran a number of years ago sharing the precious testimonies of two families and the commitment of one …
Marriage
Setting Boundaries with an Angry Spouse
Question: What should I do? I want a peaceful home, but there’s “anger fireworks” from my spouse, when I least expect it. Part One of the Answer: Never underestimate the power of one softened heart to influence the other heart. (Check out I Want a …
Softening Hearts in an Angry Marriage
Question: What should I do? I want a peaceful home, but there’s “anger fireworks,” from my spouse, when I lest expect it. Part One of the Answer: Never underestimate the power of one softened heart to influence the other heart. (Check out the post, I …
What’s the Source of All Love?
The great missionary David Livingstone spent a great deal of his adult life looking for the source of the Nile River in Africa. What is the source of true love in your marriage? You don’t have to attend a seminar, buy a cassette tape series, …
Why Is My Spouse Angry?
You know the scenario: the slightest word, the wrong inflection in your voice, or a simple mistake and your partner goes off with over-the-top anger. You are left wondering, “Is this all my fault?” The answer: “Probably not.” Rather, your spouse is dealing with one …
Exposed: Pornography & Marriage
In today’s episode Carla Anne Coroy interviews Ashley Weis, author of Exposed: A Novel, and Gerry Pettyjohn, as sex addiction counselor. Together they discuss some of the questions and topics sent in to Mentoring Moments since the first episode of this conversation a few weeks …
I Want a Peaceful Home with My Spouse
Question: What should I do? I want a peaceful home, but there are “fireworks,” from my spouse when I least expect it. The angry spouse is characterized by ongoing hostility, emotional outbursts, and simmering resentment. Typically, this person was raised in a home where at …
Nine Ways to Have a Fair Fight
1. Speak the truth in love. Regardless of what needs to be said, we can always say it with kindness. There is never a need to be harsh, cruel or humiliating. Nor do we need to hide or conceal the truth from one another simply …
Exposed: A Novel about Porn Addiction
The book arrived in my mailbox beautifully packaged with rose petals. The feminine touch was evident! The cover of the book was delicate and yet intriguing. I’d promised to review the book, but now I was anxious and eager to read it. Ashley Weis wrote …
Never Call Temptation Love
From The Marriage Miracle, chapter 6 A Soft Heart is Attracted Only to Our Spouse Never Call Temptation Love Let us say a word to anyone who struggles with an intense temptation to stray from your vows. First, please realize that it isn’t love drawing …