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Free to Love
The challenge before you is to learn to love the other effectively and to do so wholeheartedly and consistently with God’s abundant grace. Clearly some couples are ‘natural couples’; their formation makes it easy for them to express love in ways that are appreciated by the other. Other couples need to be constantly alert and…
Read MoreWedding Liturgy Planner
The wedding liturgy is the most important part of your wedding day. This is the time when you promise to give yourselves to each other for life. It is more important than the reception, rehearsal dinner, or even what you will wear. It deserves your careful planning so that it is meaningful and memorable. The…
Read MoreLove Needs and Busters
Falling in love is a conversion experience. Most of us start out as self-centred individuals and suddenly find ourselves caring more about someone else’s happiness than we do our own. Whatever may have been the initial attraction, in order to love with an authentic other-centred love we need to know the other; to really understand…
Read MoreA Marriage in Trouble
Stepping Out of the Blender: The Keys of Successful Blended Families Chuck and Melinda were both married and divorced before meeting each other. Married to each other for 5 years, they have two step-children between them. Chuck’s son from his previous marriage primarily lives with his mother, but comes to stay one night a week…
Read MoreAnxiety Control
High Anxiety: Seeking Sanity when the World Goes Nuts “It’s like a mystery novel around here.” George explained, frustrated with the corporate restructuring his company was going through. “…And Then There Were None.” George’s company was facing layoffs. Every day, he came into work to find that yet another colleague had gotten the axe. …
Read MoreOvercoming Anger
Aaaaaaaarrrrrggg! Overcoming Anger Gregory K. Popcak, Ph.D. But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20. “I just lost it.” Said Aaron, 43, discussing a situation that led…
Read MoreBe Not Afraid: Advice for the New Husband
William called our radio program with a question. “I’m getting married next month. I love Bethany, my fiancée, so much, and I can’t believe how blessed I am that she said, ‘yes’ but as the wedding is getting closer, I’m having a hard time sleeping at night. It’s not like I’m getting cold feet. …
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