by Christian Family Life | Feb 2, 2024 | bless, Build, Christian Marriage, christian marriage, communication
Our Story: Ian and Nickie Connell, married 25 years 10/16/24 Our Times Ian and I are both in our 70’s. When we were just entering adulthood, the Vietnam war had just ended, and everyone was searching for peace. This was the time that Woodstock made history. Sex,...
by Christian Family Life | Dec 29, 2023 | bless, Build, christian marriage, Christian Marriage, communication, conflict resolution, Invest, marital trials, Marriage Health, Reality, Restore
The gift of generosity is just that … a gift – the giving of something notable without compensation. There has been no greater demonstration of the gift of generosity than when God sent His son Jesus to this earth. When we think of generosity in the context of...
by Christian Family Life | Nov 24, 2023 | bless, Build, christian marriage, Christian Marriage, communication, Marriage Health, Reality, Restore
When Ryan and I were newly engaged, I remember being so excited to be married and swooning over my new and shiny ring that I couldn’t help but stare at it all the time. I guess it was obvious, because many people were kind and noticed my ring (or possibly me...
by Christian Family Life | Nov 17, 2023 | bless, Build, Christian Marriage, christian marriage, marital trials, Marriage Health, Marriage Roles, Reality, Restore
Have you ever thought about something long enough that it basically became true to you? Have you ever thought that you told your spouse something, only because you had thought about it so much? Then defended yourself, standing firm on what you believed in that moment,...
by Christian Family Life | Oct 27, 2023 | bless, Build, Christian Marriage, communication, conflict resolution, Marriage Health, Reality
My (Suzy) husband (Gio) went to a camp growing up called Circle C Youth Ranch. The logo was that of a circle with a “C” in the center of it. He said he never really gave it much thought until years later. The “C” stood for Christ and He was to be the center of our...