Equipping Parents for The Journey
I am a sucker for a good love story, and I admire couples who have weathered the test of time. I always want to know the secret of couples whose have love that lasts a lifetime. One such couple is Chuck and Cynthia Swindoll. He is the Senior Pastor of our sponsoring church, Stonebriar...
On Valentine's Day, we tend to focus on intimacy with our spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, and even our children. But this week, Pastor Dave Carl asks the questions: What is the point? Why would you want a relationship with Christ if you were not dedicated or willing to develop it, nurture it, grow...
The realist in me knows there are things we do in life because we have too, but there are also those things we do with passion. This week we are talking about how to find those things that fill you, feed your soul, and help you to be at your best. Finding ways to...
In a pandemic world where the house is full of people and time seems short, finding a lot of extra time for our marriage can seem a rather challenging goal. David and Jamie Ake, leaders of Stonebriar's Marriage Ministries and The Rooted Marriage online community, share with us some ideas to make time and space...
The Beauty in a Long Marriage Dennis and June Brady began their marriage adventure on a snowy Saturday in January of 1965. Over the past 55 years of marriage, they have lived a full life, raising two children and now being blessed with three grandchildren. We asked them to share their story with us...
Let Me Ask You A Question . . . If I were to invest in you this year by getting you a personal coach and a support team, what would you want to improve, change, or grow in your own life? Would you get in shape? Would you learn a new cooking skill, make...
It’s almost fall, and football season is right around the corner. Though my favorite is college football, really all football is fun to talk about, debate, understand, and even play. Much of that joy is rooted in reminiscing about the glory days of the past, taking stock in the facts of the present, and...
SCREECH! BAM!!! CRUNCH… We’re all familiar with the sound, feeling, and shock of an auto accident. The surprise, tensing, jolt, surge of adrenaline and the wave of frustration and anger we experience is soon followed by the inevitable question… What do I do now? There is a subtle irony that our auto insurance companies...
105. That’s how many nights my husband was traveling for work and away from home in 2018. (We have an alarm system and no cash, so please don’t rob us.) People are always telling me, “I don’t know how you do it!” Surprisingly, I don’t either. Our family has learned a few lessons the...
Our special thanks to Junior High Pastor David Ake and his wife, Jamie, for sharing some relationship truth after a long season of summer busy-ness. The Challenge One of my greatest frustrations with my cell phone is hearing the recording “All circuits are busy.” The situation may begin with a mild annoyance, but it...
Life was over. I had lost all purpose. As I crossed Lake Ray Hubbard on I-30, I saw the opportunity to exit, drive across the overpass, and drive my SUV down the hill in front of Bass Pro Shop into Lake Ray Hubbard and end it all. The date was July 18, 2008. I...
In 2000, my son and I found ourselves with a father and husband who wanted to leave home. Unfortunately, this would be the first time but not the last. I was a 32-year-old mom of our only child, who was age two, when my husband left the first time. I remember my granddaddy telling my mom, “Divorce is like death.” That...
