Does Anxiety Cause You to be Controlling?
Anxiety and Controlling Behavior Fear and anxiety is common to everyone. We all find ourselves in situations in which we feel fearful or anxious at one time or another. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 40 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders. That’s almost 20% of the United States. No wonder Bible…
Read MoreStop the Blame Game in Marriage
The blame game in marriage is one of the biggest hurdles couples face when pursuing conflict resolution. It’s an unproductive pattern that every single couple faces and must and guard against. The Bible even records the blame game in marriage all the way back in Genesis. We are all familiar with Adam, Eve and eating…
Read MoreHow to Stop Negative Thoughts
SAVE THIS PIN FOR LATER! Before we learn how to stop negative thoughts, we have to learn how to identify negative thought patterns. At first glance, it seems a simple task to identify negative thoughts. However, negative thought patterns are shaped over the span of our lives beginning in childhood. Consequently, the way we think…
Read More5 Ways to Change Your Marriage
SAVE THIS PIN FOR LATER! Marriage is the toughest gig around in my opinion. It’s especially hard if you see a lot of room for improvement in your spouse. As a result, this makes my advice hard to swallow. But, here goes anyway… be the one to change in your marriage. You’re probably thinking, “Easy…
Read MoreMarriage Communication Skills Quiz
Marriage communication skills are the vehicle that drives you to deeper intimacy. Thriving marriages are strongly connected and built on solid marriage communications skills. Communication is literally defined as a means of connecting with other people to express ideas, thoughts and feelings. I have a very sweet Labrador retriever. There’s one problem… he doesn’t know…
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