You might think you’re saying, “I love you,” but that’s not necessarily what your spouse or partner thinks. Sometimes what you do to/for them is a bit, “meh” to him/her – that’s just the truth of it.  My wife and I use sign language sometimes to communicate love, which is really meaningful to the both […]

Work is work; Love is love. Relationships take work and require boundaries. Your relationship will most likely fail without them. One of the best things for your key personal relationship is to put specific and healthy boundaries that separate your home life and work life from each other. Boundaries keep your best relationship secure, solid,and significant, and they’re freeing. Better […]

1. Don’t keep secrets from each other. Honesty matters more. 2. Have a regular date night. 3. Don’t talk badly to (or about) your spouse. 4. Choose friends who care about you AND care about your spouse (and your relationship). 5. Set healthy boundaries around your couplehood and do something to benefit your ‘world’ together […]

Well, how about that, the Springtime rains are  finally here! Ahh, just taste the freshness, feel the … wait. What’s that? Heat? Humidity! What happened?! We didn’t get much of a Spring where I’m from in the middle of Iowa. Springtime was pretty cold, even a little snowy, and then all of a sudden summer hit […]

We lost her. Like some of you out there, we lost our baby too. Her name was Reyana. The whole story leading up to the day we found out we were pregnant was a long series of tests, and timing, and procedures, including one that actually led to a second emergency surgery. And you’d think […]

I’m Thankful For “I’m thankful for my family. I’m thankful to God for all his blessings. I’m thankful for my friends, for my job. I’m thankful for my wife. She means the world to me and always has my back.“ I’ve heard many thankfulness speeches, most of them are encouraging and sincere. I love the […]