From our book Faith Tango: A Liberating Approach to Spiritual Growth in Marriage Decades ago, Craig and I agreed to a fairly simple commitment: We would talk every Saturday morning. We had NO idea what that time would develop into, and how meaningful it would prove to be as the years went by. You might wonder, “Do you still do …
The Paint Job Or: Lessons on the Tongue from James A few years ago, Craig and I agreed we would paint the baseboard in our kitchen, down the hallway into the laundry room, and any door frames that needed to be included along that route. The start was a bit…rocky. “We need to agree on some issues before we …
“Oh drat. We left the light on in the hallway,” Craig said. Sighs from both of us. “So who’s going to get up and turn it off?” “Well, you are, obviously,” I calmly advised as I snuggled deeper under my woobie. “Obviously, nothing! So why is it automatically MY job?” “Because The Manual says so, that’s why.” “The manual?” Craig …
Today we’re excited to have guest writers again – Dave and Jen Smith. We’re privileged to consider them dear friends, co-laborers in full-time ministry (Dave’s a pastor), resources for any and all things creative, and two truly gifted teachers and writers, as you will soon learn… The Sounds …
Craig’s plodding through yet another stressful time at school. Feels like there’s not much I can do to relieve any of that for him, but I do want him to know how much I support him when he’s feeling a tremendous weight for the responsibilities that he carries. Can you imagine knowing that your decisions could directly affect the …
Many years ago, Craig and I were privileged to host a well-known leader/speaker for dinner. We’d looked up to him for years, so we were excited to get to know him better. We’d been communicating on a more superficial level when our guest began sharing about good friends of his, a couple he and his wife were very close to. …
From Carolyn: Today’s newsletter comes almost entirely from Craig. Those who work with him know his communication style to be concise and very direct. So those of you who also tend to operate in that way will probably find this newsletter…refreshing. Right up until Craig asks you to do something?! From Craig: Over …