Faith + Love

5 Words Every Wife Should Know

Faithlife is currently hosting a book group with best-​​​​selling authors and relationship experts Pam and Bill Farrel. To better connect the book group with the authors, we sat down and interviewed the authors. One of the most interesting questions we asked …

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Prayer: The Missing Ingredient

Prayer is like cocoa Around Christmas time, I made a batch of cocoa cookies. I had made this family recipe many times, so I was quite surprised when I bit into the finished product and it tasted like burnt play-​​​​dough. What had gone wrong? Why had …

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Thrive or Survive: The Choice is Yours

I want a marriage that not only survives — it thrives. I want my relationship with my husband Michael to radiate joy to our children and beyond the boundaries of our home. I want to experience love that stands the test of time, but I know in …

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Love Notes

When my husband and I were engaged, he lived in Dallas and I lived in Virginia Beach. Texting didn’t exist. We communicated through marathon long phone calls and the good old fashioned love note. James is very creative, so my notes were rarely addressed …

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Gummy Bears

My shirt stuck to my lower back, damp with perspiration. I took a break from pedaling and looked back to check the trailer attached to my bike. Four-​​​​year-​​​​old Johnny looked fine. The cool breeze played in his hair as he sat there …

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5 Tips for a Strong and Healthy Marriage

Rich beauty doesn't blossom over time unless the gardener is willing to till the soil, tend to the weeds and water each seedling as it grows. So it is with marriage. Those who stay the course with patience and humility …

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