Can We Talk? Our Communication Toolbox

Good communication is an essential skill for any good relationship, especially marriage. There are a variety of factors that make communication difficult. We communicate in various ways. (1) Land-the-plane vs. Enjoy-the-ride communicators.  Land-the-plane communicators want to find the shortest path to the goal.  The destination is their goal.  Enjoy-the-ride communicators think you might as well [...]

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Hear God’s Voice – Matthew 11:15

With our physical ears we can hear certain ranges of sounds.  However, with spiritual ears we can discern the ‘voice of the Lord.’  Jesus explained this to His disciples. “Hearing they hear not, neither do they understand… Their ears are dull of hearing .. But blessed are your ears, for they hear” (Matt. 13:13-16).  With [...]

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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Author: John Gray Publishing Date: 1992 Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: 286 This is a book that I read at the encouragement of my wife.  And, again, I’m glad I listened to her.  This was a great book that gave both of us a little better perception of the inner workings of the opposite sex.  It [...]

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His Brain, Her Brain

Author: Walt & Barb Larimore Publishing Date: 2008 Publisher: Zondervan Pages: 233 I heard about this book on “Focus on the Family” program and thought it sounded interesting.  Really a good book!  The authors, husband and wife, communicate with each other throughout the book. Walt is a family physician and presents the biology of the [...]

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