by Patrick & Dwaina Six We have heard it too many times. Maybe you’ve heard it or even said it: “My spouse just isn’t meeting my needs….” Some have even interpreted a popular marriage book on “needs” to mean that it is your partner’s responsibility to meet all your needs. We all do have […]
Want the Secret of Happiness?
Persevering LoveLoving Like God Is Actually Good for You by Harold and Bette Gillogly It’s outrageous how much God loves us! And even more outrageous that He expects us to love like He loves! WHAT? Love like God loves? Impossible, you say. But it can’t be impossible if that’s what He expects, can it? Maybe we […]
Celebrate Your Coupleness!
Joy & Happiness Relationship Skillsby Harold and Bette Gillogly Summer is a terrific time to celebrate being a couple! Life can get so intense, can’t it? Maybe your life is full of a lot of “gotta’s.” We’ve gotta earn a living. We’ve gotta take the kids to soccer. We’ve gotta mow the lawn. Perhaps your life is so full of “gotta’s” that you have pushed […]
Is Integrity Worth the Cost?
Persevering Love Relationship Skillsby Harold and Bette Gillogly Can you imagine a tongue screw becoming a symbol of integrity? It became so in the city of Antwerp, Holland in the year 1577. Hans Bret, a young bakery worker, lived in Antwerp with his widowed mother during a time of perilous Protestant persecution in Europe. Hans was an eager […]
Building for Blessings
Persevering Love Uncategorizedby Harold and Bette Gillogly As a child, did you ever sing, “The wise man built his house upon the rock…and the rains came tumbling down. The rains came down and the floods came up…but the house on the rock stood firm”? As you pounded one fist upon the other and wiggled your fingers in […]
It’s the Little Things
Commitment Persevering Loveby Patrick and Dwaina Six It’s the little things that count. It’s the butter on your popcorn. It’s the icing on the cake. It’s the pickles on your burger. It’s the…well, you get the idea! In marriage, it is the little things that can keep a marriage strong and vibrant. Think with us for a […]
Continuing to Stay Committed Together This Year
Commitment Persevering Loveby Bob and Yvonne Turnbull In this fast-paced, hectic world, do you and your mate wish you had more time for each other? Have you ever felt like the pilot who was lost over the Pacific Ocean and radioed “I have good news and bad news. The bad news is I do not know where […]
Teamwork – Serving the Lord Together
Joy & Happiness Spiritual Intimacyby Harold and Bette Gillogly There is a very special oneness that grows inside a couple when they serve God together. That’s because God has called you to be a team. Not just any team – He wants you to be His team. He has a unique job for you to do as His team…a […]
Spiritual Gifts Times Two
Decision Making Joy & Happiness Spiritual Intimacyby Harold and Bette Gillogly Have you ever taken on a job at church because you knew somebody had to do it, but within a short time you were exhausted by it — it just wasn’t you — you burned out fast? Do you know why this happened? Why do some jobs match you and […]
What are Friends For?
Joy & Happiness Persevering Love Tough Timesby Harold and Bette Gillogly I guess this Seeds for Growth article grows out of our intensified sense of need we described in the HI-LYTER. Perhaps it’s true you never realize the true value of something until you do without it for awhile. Here in Nashville we have done without close friends for nearly a […]
