Truth that Makes a Difference

Finding meaning in life, marriage, and faith

What if Marriage Were Simpler?

September 17, 2019

Marriage starts off so simple. There’s you, your spouse, a place to live, a job to go to, and free time together. But as time goes on, marriage gets more … Read more

Deuteronomy 32 – A Live Demonstration.

September 12, 2019

Some things just stick with you. They are indelibly inked on your mind and heart. It might be an event, a realization, a statement, a phrase or an image. Whatever … Read more

The Crowded Marriage.

September 10, 2019

Let’s start by stating the obvious…it’s been a little over 8 months since I have posted to Normal Marriage. I realized this when, on a trip back home, I ran … Read more

Deuteronomy 31 – God Knows You Better Than You Do.

September 5, 2019

“I know you better than you know yourself.” My teens would bristle every time I said this to them. Yet, with a few exceptions, it was usually true. I had … Read more

Deuteronomy 30 – The Choice Is Yours

August 29, 2019

Choice. It’s both wonderful and scary. Choice is always there and always available. From the dawn of creation until this very moment, choice has been the canvas on which life … Read more

Deuteronomy 29 – Trusting “Because I Said So.”

August 25, 2019

When children become pre-teens and teens, they think more abstractly and become more self-focused. When this happens, they want to know “why” before they carry out instructions. If they’re not … Read more

Deuteronomy 28 – Why Follow the Rules?

August 7, 2019

Remember when life was simple? “If you eat your vegetables, then you can have desert.” “Raise your hand to be recognized.” “Treat others well and they will treat you well.” … Read more

Deuteronomy 27 – The Creation of a Nation

July 31, 2019

How do you create a nation? What makes it a nation? What are the key elements of a nation? Deuteronomy chapter 27, tells us about the forming of the nation … Read more

Deuteronomy 26 – Things That Go Together

July 24, 2019

There are things that naturally go together. Think of bacon and eggs, peanut butter and jelly, Abbott and Costello, and Batman and Robin. When it comes to these pairings, one … Read more

Deuteronomy 23-25 – A Simple Life

July 17, 2019

When I was growing up, my conscience and my sense of ethics was a direct result of my mother’s influence. My mother was raised by very moral and religious parents … Read more