Last week we had a conversation about being emotionally safe in marriage. Christi and I got into an honest conversation about an incident that happened that very night. Here are a few key highlights: We define emotional safety as the posture from which we relate to one another. The enemy has come to steal, kill,… View Post
3 Ways to Make Discipline Easier
“Sit up to the table in your chair, Landon. It’s time for dinner,” I said cheerfully. Not a millisecond later came that boisterous and very powerful word from our defiant two-year-old, “No!” No?! What happened to the sweet innocent boy I used to rock to sleep? Our compliant little (I mean, big) eater who… View Post
You’ll Never Believe What My Wife Gave Me For Father’s Day
My wife, Christi, is the sentimental one in our relationship. For my first Father’s Day, she had a hardcover book made with pictures of Landon and I together throughout his first year of life. This Father’s Day, she topped it. Here’s what she gave me this year: The sacrifice of choosing to be… View Post
How 15 Minutes is Changing My Marriage
My wife has a knack for being painfully honest. A few months ago I came home from work and was telling Christi about my day—who I talked to, what I did, and quite a bit about the projects I had cooking. Visibly irritated, and nearly in tears, Christi looked at me and was—well, painfully… View Post