How to be a Better Dad How to be a Better Dad Using Faith-Friendly Tools Have you ever thought about how to be a better dad using faith-friendly tools? I am at a point in my life where I am not only a dad but am the grandfather of three rambunctious grandsons and have just […]
Resilient Living
The Importance of Having a Man in the Home
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127 By John Thurman, M.Div., M.A., LPCC Recently I was at our son-in-law and daughter’s home in the Texas Hill Country. For those who don’t know, this region stretches across the state’s center, bound in on the east by Austin and San […]
How to Overcome Anxiety Before It Overtakes You!
Anxiety is Rampant As of March 2022, most Americans report high stress due to the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and runaway inflation. In today’s article, How to Overcome Anxiety Before It Overtakes You, I will give you some free tools you can use to keep from feeling overwhelmed by anxiety. According to the March […]
9 Great Ways to Enhance Your Listening Skills
9 Ways to Enhance Your Listening Skills John Thurman M.Div., M.A., LPCC “A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ come together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” Dave Muer “We have to listen to understand in the same way we want to be understood.” Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The […]
5 Ways to Enrich Your Communication with Your Wife!
by John H. Thurman Jr, M.Div., M.A., LPCC Wisdom opens your heart to receive wise counsel, but pride closes your ears to advice and gives birth only to quarrels and strife. Proverbs 13:10 TPT Men, have you ever noticed that your wife is usually more right than wrong when she attempts to give input? And […]
4 Easy Ways to Show Respect for Your Husband
Respect is a two way path. If you want to receive it you must first give it! R.G. Risch Just as you need the man in your life to love you unconditionally, even when you’re not particularly lovable, your man needs you to demonstrate your respect for him regardless of whether he’s meeting your expectations […]
12 Simple Ways to Encourage Your Wife
By John H. Thurman Jr., M.Div., M.A., LPCC 12 simple ways to encourage your wife may sounds like a fairly bold title doesn’t it? Being married is one of the most challenging committments a person can ever make. And honestly, having been married to my first wife for nearly fifty years, a woman’s mind is […]
Do You Know the 6 Needs of a Happy Wife?
Want to have a happier wife? One of the keys to having a resilient, long-lasting marriage is to do what you can to make sure your wife feels good about your relationship. Do you know the 6 needs of a happy wife? As a man, I had no idea how ignorant I was when I […]
Learn How to Crack the Marriage Mystery Code!
by John Thurman, M.Div., M.A., LPCC The Mystery of Marriage Marriage is many things, but it is not a Hallmark movie. Whatever romantic notions we might have, real-life always involves more than an hour and a half of easily-resolved conflicts amid harvest festivals or Christmas baking contests. Marriage is both glorious and challenging. A marriage […]