Do You Have a Word for Your Year?
Each year since I was 19, I have selected a “Word for the Year”, a “verse for the year” and later I added a motto for each year (something you might put on a coffee mug, billboard, T- shirt…
Parenting Plan Can Bless your Kids and Your Marriage!
So much marital stress is caused because the husband and wife are not on the same page in the way they deal with their children. One way our marriage has been protected is through the “Learner and Leader” day…
Sex Before Marriage: The Landmine of Love
According to a study on sexual activity by Relevant, a Christian magazine, as many as 80 percent of unmarried evangelical young adults have had sex. This is a startling statistic in light of two very clear commands from the Bible:…
Is Your Love Healthy or Toxic ?
This small bit of writing from 10 Best Decisions a Single Can Make seems to help people decide if the relationship they are in is healthy or toxic. We all look at 1 Cor. 13 as God's definition of …
No Another Dating Book
Here’s a new book for singles, Not Just Another Dating Book, by my mentee, Renee Johnson Fisher. Here’s my endorsement : I know Renee, and she cares about people! If you want to protect your heart from a whole lot…
12 Ideas for Heart Connections During the Holidays
Holidays are the season for friends and family. It can be a strategic time to build a relationship bridge to another’s heart. (See our Christmas newsletter for even more ideas:http://love-wise.com/Christmas2011) Here are a few examples on ways to connect heart…
Where Are They Now?
If you asked us, “What one parenting decision would you make sure you did again? “ We would answer, The Family Compass. Having a family Mission Statement, Motto and Moniker gave our boys an internal ethical GPS to navigate…
Unplanned . . . hope for life
One of my amazing interns, Audrea Taylor, one of the founders of an amazing youth organization, im2morro, has this to say about a new thought provoking DVD by Tyndale, Unplanned: On college campuses around the country it is…
Sin Always Leaves a Wake
We enjoy boating and jet skiing. Once you are on the water, if you look back, you will see a wake. The bigger the boat, the faster the boat-- the bigger the wake. And so it is with sin.…
Date Night is Do-Able!
 In today’s economy, “date nights†or one evening special events are a lower cost way to help encourage, enhance and enrich relationships. These can be themed and fun. Often we speak on our book, Men Are Like Waffles, Women…