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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by John Thurman Looking for a simple way to enhance your Valentine’s Day? With Valentine’s just around the corner I wanted to talk about one of the most important aspects of a relationship and that is that real lovers appreciate the differences between themselves and their partners. Dr. John Gottman’s research shows that the way […]
Nothing lives in your head rent-free! Your thought life is either enriching or debilitating. Want to know how to keep your thoughts in growth mode? How are those resolutions you made for 2022 going? One of the keys to keeping those goals and increasing positive change in your personal life is managing your self-talk based […]
“Give thanks to the Lᴏʀᴅ, for He is Good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 NLT Though these past several months have been tough for all of us, I want to give you a dose of hope and a tool that might help lighten your load. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. For many […]
Are you over it? I know I am. I’m talking about all the bad news around Covid. I’m done. And I am not alone. The pandemic and economic chaos have had a mind-numbing impact on millions of people across the U.S. and the world. We go from fear and anxiety to listless depression, and the […]
69% of your relationship problems are unsolvable! Dr. John Gottman Really? 9 Ways to Overcome Relationship Problems: Perspective! That’s right, change your perspective and change your trajectory. I remember the day I read this statistic in Dr. John Gottman’s book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. At first, I was a bit surprised. But […]