The concept of mentoring has been around for centuries. It’s all about sharing knowledge, life skills and personal experiences to guide another person towards reaching their full potential. It’s about investing your time and talents to make a positive difference in the life of another. In a nutshell it’s discipleship at its best. Marriage mentoring
A couple of years ago there was an article in the Sunday Star Times headlined “What’s the secret to happiness ?” It caught my eye because everyone wants to know that answer, don’t they? After surveying 8500 teens, Auckland University researchers believe they found the answer. What do you think the answer was? It wasn’t
It’s Valentine’s Day today. This morning I thought I could offer you 5 ideas to show love to your partner. I have to say that these are not all my ideas – many of them I have borrowed from people who have been to our FamilyLife couples retreats, but I have tried some of them
Film star Zsa Zsa Gabor, said that 9 marriages had taught her a great deal about housekeeping. She said, “Every time I get divorced I keep the house.” Her comment might make us chuckle, but sadly, divorce is not in the least bit funny. Having been a child of divorce I know that it may
We are always likely to have various complaints about the person we are married to. When we live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, and live out daily life so intimately with another person, it’s just normal that we will upset and annoy each other. Deep down we might love each other
Written by Ella Weck The things that draw us together when dating and getting to know each other are often the very things that cause conflicts a few years into marriage. How can we love each other through the strengths and weaknesses our differences create? How do we embrace our differences? In our twenty plus
We’re currently making some changes to FamilyLife’s Preparing for Marriage workbook, which is an awesome resource for couples contemplating marriage. This project has caused me to ask myself, how equipped are young engaged couples with the reality of married life? What are some things that I wish I knew before I got married? So I’ve
It’s hard to believe I was in Bangkok last week attending a course “Mastery Coaching Certificate”. It was fantastic. Not only was the teaching, content, facilitation, and interaction brilliant but I enjoyed some great conversations with folk from different nationalities in a variety of ministries. Good future contacts. One evening I enjoyed a leisurely dinner
Rugby season is upon us Just yesterday Whittaker’s Chocolate launched their new limited edition blocks to support the All Blacks. The flavour of ‘Home’ is flat white and ‘Away’ is the delicate flavour of Japan, Matcha with pistachios. And so I thought I’d have some rugby fun of my own. In order to avoid a
Do you remember your dating days? Can you recall how you felt about your partner when you first started going out together regularly? I can – it was incredible. I met a vibrant, spontaneous, extraverted, larger than life, creative, funny young man. It didn’t take long for me to be attracted to Andy – he
What does it mean to have an impact on your corner of the world? At FamilyLife, we desire to equip families, like yours, to grow …
Stuck in the mud A few years ago, I travelled with a few friends to go camping on a property their family had just bought …
They say “Love is blind” … and marriage is the cure. Or, marriage is like receiving a phone call in the middle of the night; …
In my final year of high school, I got into the hobby of photography. A friend and I took a week-long trip to go camping …
Drift. A marriage can never be stagnant. It is always going somewhere. You are either growing on your journey towards oneness, or you’re drifting apart. Every marriage finds itself somewhere on this spectrum between isolation and oneness.
The secret to “happily ever after” is finding your soul mate, right? Wrong! Here’s why; and an alternative mindset you may want to adopt. Relationship …
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