Roosevelt made the big announcement that he wanted to start dating me (Maybe he felt sorry for my reoccurring dating sagas). My first rea...

Money can be a great servant but when unmanaged is a harsh taskmaster. During the first ten years of our marriage, Roosevelt and I faced...

While that scenario is tempting during those frigid winter days, I’ve come up with seven other winter ideas that will help keep the flames b

It’s Thanksgiving Week and most of us have so much to be thankful for. One of my favorite movies is “Why Did I Get Married?” and I especial

Have you lost something that you want to recover? What did you lose: your confidence, your hope, or have you lost your way? This week, I’ll

Having Renita by my side to help unpack my experience was a life-giving process. It made me thankful for the decision that we made early in

The earliest experience of rejection in the Bible is found in Genesis 4:3-8 with the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was a farmer and Abel was

In last week’s blog, Powerful Lessons from Married Couples in the Bible – Part 1, I shared a reoccurring theme in the stories of married cou

Everybody likes a great story. My favorite stories have colorful characters embedded in vividly described settings, surrounded by an intrig

When Renita and I went through pre-marital preparation with our Campus Pastor at Purdue University, we used a great workbook entitled, Befor

Song of Songs describes the passion and pleasures that King Solomon and the Shulamite experienced in their relationship. While they ...

Words and phrases like connection, closeness, vulnerability, trust, authenticity, and in-to-me-see are also used to characterize intimacy.

There are no 3-Easy Steps for developing a godly marriage. No quick fixes. Developing a godly marriage requires developing a godly charac...

Someone asked me recently if I thought there is one perfect match for everyone. My answer is “no”, because on a planet of more than 7.7 bill

So, what does it take to experience enduring love? A love that lasts and stands the test of time requires more than emotion, physical ...