by 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 […]
Joy & Happiness
by 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 […]
Persevering Love
by Harold and Bette Gillogly Adam thought he had it made! He lived in a beautiful garden…lush plants…no bugs…no weeds, he keep it like this with tools from Plattenheber.org. The weather was perfect. The sun was warm upon his face…no rain…not too cold…not too hot. But something was missing. Something was “not good.” God knew […]
Joy & Happiness
By Harold and Bette Gillogly You would think that with a Seminary education, many years of ministry as well as many years “under the belt” (and over half a century of marriage now), one would have only marginal life-changing lessons yet to apply – WRONG! Bette and I have learned a great deal over the […]
Persevering Love
by Harold and Bette Gillogly Cindy sloshed her mug of tea on the table with shaky hands. “You want to WHAT?” She glared with wide eyes and open mouth at her husband George. “I want to move back east and take that job Alpha Corporation offered me. I hate my job here, you know that. […]
Persevering Love
It isn’t something we hear much about. Haven’t seen many books about it. Haven’t heard any preachers preach about it. And yet, it’s probably one of the most important issues in a Christian couple’s relationship….Spiritual intimacy. We hear a lot about physical intimacy — the uninhibited sharing of ourselves through our bodies. All one has […]
Commitment
by Harold & Bette Gillogly Life often gets tense and intense. Where has the laughter gone? Larry and Helen’s relationship is drying up because there’s no more fun in it. They want the joy back. But how? What can they do to change their lives, their relationship? Can they change? George has a problem. He […]
Decision Making
by Harold and Bette Gillogly Would you say a topic is important if the Bible speaks about it over 300 times? If you do, then this subject – Thot-talk – is extremely important — to God and to us. It is so important, in fact, that Proverbs 23:7 states, As a man thinks within himself, […]
Anger Issues
by Harold and Bette Gillogly It seems like we’ve been talking about fighting an awfully long time, doesn’t it? But there is a reason for it. For far too many Christian couples, Holy Wedlock has become Holy Deadlock. From our experience, we have to agree with counselors who declare that conflict is the greatest cause […]
Commitment
Believe your marriage will thrive, and it will. By Sheila Weber Do you remember how you felt when you first met “the one”? It was likely an exciting time as you prepared to embark on a lifetime of love with your soulmate. All too often, however, that love that feels so all-consuming in the early […]