I was discussing with a bunch of men the other day that there are certain private schools in our city (Nashville) that cost over $20-25,000 for a year in their high school. They are definitely prestigious names; places where you’ll rub shoulders with the blue-bloods of our state. And if you can afford [...]

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Over the years of dealing with families, family issues, parenting, and the challenges that come with it, I’ve noticed a trend developing.It was true in my home, and it’s true in so many others.  Here it is: Fathers who are either passive, afraid, or just totally disengaged in the parenting process.
Now let me be honest.  [...]

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One of the most powerful things we can do is to build other people up.  It’s amazing how much power we have over people with the words we use or refuse to use.  This power is never more evident than in marriage.
So today I want to send out praise to Paula, my wife [...]

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I read a statistic the other day that shocked me.  That is, in 1930 over 84% of all Americans were married.  But today, the number of married people has dropped to below 50%.
This is shocking.  I am amazed that no one is taking up the banner and waving the flag, because the [...]

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Is it just me, or does it seem that everything today is now an addiction?  We have names for diseases that I’m not all that convinced are diseases.
We live in a therapeutic society that gives us excuses for being the way we are, rather than understanding that the choices we make and the actions [...]

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This post may be more of a rant than anything else.  But it’s something I’ve been brooding, thinking, praying, and researching over the last 3-plus years. And I just can’t be silent any longer.
There is a marriage crisis in America.  I know, you probably already know that, or suspect it, or assume [...]

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As many of you know my mother passed away in May of this year.  She was the middle daughter of three girls.  Her older sister, Mildred passed away many years before.  And then over this weekend, her younger sister died.  Her name was Margie.
Margie was 81, lived a simple life, and was [...]

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As the countdown shortens to Christmas Day and we all get nearer to gathering with our families, I have one request, I beg of you.  Don’t waste this Christmas and your family get-together nursing an old slight, anger, or indiscretion.
Millions of Americans will gather in the same house, in the art of being alone, [...]

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Today is my wife Paula’s birthday.  So, Happy Birthday, Paula!
Not only is this a special day for her, it is a special day for me.  Today I get to celebrate who she is and what she’s meant to my life. As I’ve been thinking about our relationship and how important it is, I’ve [...]

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If you’re like me, each and every day, countless numbers of people come in and out of your sight-path. I see lots of people. But today, stop and ask yourself this question: What do you see when you really see the people around you?
Do you see a husband who’s lost his wife to cancer, or [...]

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