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Marrying Your High School Sweetheart

As those of you who read my introduction to the marriage section know, I married my high school sweetheart. We began dating when I was only fifteen. We dated throughout high school with a few break-ups along the way. We married after graduating from college. Therefore my husband and I have been married for seven years but have been together as a couple for fourteen years. I have dated other people but not seriously. I have never been in a true lengthy relationship with any other person than my husband. I know several other couples with this same situation. If … Continue reading →

Should You Stay Together for the Children?

Being in an unhappy marriage is a miserable feeling. Often couples begin very happy and in love. However, as time goes on, the couple begins to grow apart and their lives change. Divorce seems to be an option. However, some couples or one of the partners choose not to opt for divorce. It is not that they wish to hold on to the marriage. It is that they feel that they need to stay together for their children. Teaching, I see children living in all types of situations. It is very sad for children to not know which house they … Continue reading →

Start a Holiday Tradition

The holidays are just around the corner. Your first Thanksgiving or Christmas as a couple can be very exciting. Getting prepared for holiday meals and family gatherings is a very special time for couples to bond and feel close to one another. Holidays are a time of year that most of us remember as a child. We remember traditions carried out and events that happened with our loved ones. Now that you are married and beginning a new life, you can begin to make and create your own holiday traditions and memories. Having a holiday tradition for your family does … Continue reading →

Do You Travel Well With Your Spouse?

My psychology teacher in high school had a philosophy about traveling and marriage that I’ve never forgotten and now believe he was dead-on about: if you and your spouse travel well together, it’s true love. Your bond is strong, deep, and stable and built to endure. When I first heard this concept I think I was all of 16. Wayne and I were together, but traveling at that juncture consisted of day trips to the mountains, Colorado Springs, or Boulder. Which we did well together, and often, because we both liked to experience new places, sightsee, etc. At that time … Continue reading →

Trials and Faith: The First Christian Martyr

I’d like to share the story of Stephen that took place about 34 AD. Mention of him can be found in Acts chapter 6 and 7 of the Bible. He was said to be a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit. He had the power of the Holy Spirit working through him, and was full of wisdom. There were men who came to take Stephen to council because he put Jesus over the customs of Moses. As Stephen gave his testimony in front of the council, it was said they saw his face as the face of an … Continue reading →