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There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on the trend to defer marriage among Millennials and Gen Zs. The need to marry is on the decline given the rise in cohabitation, fear of divorce and self-sufficiency, among other factors. This trend is based on the idea that young people should focus on…

Rachel and John eagerly engaged in our premarital counseling sessions. As we waded through the battery of premarital inventories and family background, sex was next on our list. This couple, like many I have counseled, was sexually active prior to meeting each other. Although committed to abstinence this time around, past sexual activity has taken…

By the time you read this, a life could be lost. And it didn’t have to be. Warning: This blog is extremely sad and disturbing. A 28-year-old woman in the Netherlands is choosing to be euthanized due to her mental illness. She sides with the proponents of the right-to-die movement who promote the belief that…

  Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Spring is in the air, flowers are beginning to push out of the ground, birds are singing and building their nests. All signs point to new life and a new beginning as winter fades and loses strength. Like the seasons, Easter is a reminder of Christ’s darkest…

I did not grow up in a liturgical church so never heard of a Maundy Thursday service. As an adult, I have attended churches that blend liturgical elements into the services and I love the meaning behind these traditions. Maundy Thursday is one of them.  It is part of  Holy Week leading to Easter Sunday…

Do you have or need adult friends?  Finding those friends can be somewhat challenging given our busy lives. But researchers confirm, friends are critical to a happy life. In fact, a 2023 Pew research survey on friendship reported that 61% of adults in the U.S. say that having close friends is essential to living a…

A friend of mine just lost her mother to a brain tumor. We prayed and knew God could heal, but she died and even suffered at the end of her life. Another friend just wrote a book about her life and family. Her husband was diagnose with cancer and died in his late 30s; her…

Cameron is like so many people in life, drifting aimlessly and wondering why he is here. He wakes up every day with a sense of dread and anxiety. He is not alone. Some would say, we have a crisis of purpose in our culture. Too many people feel the same way as Cameron. When the…

Infidelity is the cause of many marriage breakups and never has a good ending. It is not harmless as movies and TV shows often portrayed. When I wrote the chapter on Sex and Affection in my book, We Need to Talk, I referenced the infidelity site AshleyMadison.com. Doing the research for the book, I couldn’t…

If you struggle with depression, you may not be thinking about natural ways to boost your mood. Lifestyle changes can be made. Here are a few changes to consider making to improve your mood. The food/gut connection with mood: The gut is sensitive to emotions. Approximately 90% of your serotonin (the happy chemical) is found…
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