Truth that Makes a Difference

Finding meaning in life, marriage, and faith

How Is Marriage Like Facebook, Makeup, and Toothpaste?

August 19, 2014

Here’s a marriage riddle for you. (As if marriage wasn’t perplexing enough.) How is marriage like Facebook, makeup, and toothpaste? And the answer is not that both spouses need better profiles, wife’s need … Read more

Do You See the Ladybugs?

August 14, 2014

I have a confession to make. As a guy, it’s a difficult confession to make, but here it goes…one of my favorite movies is “Under the Tuscan Sun.” There’s just … Read more

What Can A Marriage Learn From A Suicide?

August 12, 2014

Last night I learned of the suicide of Robin Williams. I was shocked and saddened by the news. I’ve always been in awe of his ability to riff and improvise on … Read more

How To Raise Your IQ

August 7, 2014

No, this isn’t a post about raising your IQ, as in your intelligence quotient.  (I’m not the brightest bulb in the box, so I wouldn’t feel qualified to write about … Read more

Oops!

August 7, 2014

I’ve just realized that I failed to post the last Normal Marriage Class audio from back in March of this year. So sorry to have left this one off, since … Read more

Are You Just A Partner?

August 5, 2014

I hear the word “partner” used a lot these days.  People use the term when they’re married, but they also use the term when they’re just living together. I know … Read more

Have Your Dreams Been Run Over?

July 31, 2014

When I was out for a walk the other morning, I found a small Batman action figure facedown in the middle of the road. It had been run over and … Read more

Are You Taking Care Of Your Spouse?

July 29, 2014

I know it’s sort of a loaded question, but are you taking care of your spouse?  Before you get offended, think about it for a moment.  How would you answer that … Read more

Pause

July 24, 2014

About 3 months ago, Connie Plummer (a fellow staffer) sent me something to remind me of the importance of pausing occasionally in life.  It was so relevant, I asked her … Read more

Little Things Mean A Lot – Hold Hands

July 22, 2014

When you’re dating, holding hands is one of the first big milestones.  Getting there can be awkward, but once you’re holding hands, you feel it…”We’re a couple.” Holding hands when married can … Read more