Caught your attention? Good! But really, emotions are dumb and I will prove it to you. If you are in a relationship where it seems like negative emotions are causing more harm than good, or if it is your desire to learn how emotions work, this blog is for you. I will explain why emotions are DUMB and how you can take back control of your life which will then help enrich any relationship, including your marriage.

If you are honest, you would have to agree that your emotional state affects you and the people around you. Your emotions can be generated from within or they can be unloaded on you from someone else. This means that if you are in a bad mood, you can actually unload your emotions on your spouse and children. Have you ever noticed that when you are in a bad mood it can seem like the whole house is in a bad mood? The reason for this is because emotions fill up our space. Emotions can be positive (joy, peace, love) or negative (angry, sad, scared) and the feelings associated w...

Are you a thankful person? Are you a thankful spouse? Are you a thankful parent? Did you know that you can be intentional about being thankful? What does the bible say about being thankful and how is this connected to hopefulness? Let’s get started with a few well known verses.

“In everything, give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1Thess 5:18).

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful” (Col 3:15). 

“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Col 3:17).

"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Col. 4:2).

Just by reading these verses, you will quickly agree that thankfulness is important to God. However, what many do not always understand is how thankfulness is connected to hopefulness. Hence, a thankful heart is a hopeful heart. 

Hope is a critical component in everyone’...

Can you truly experience peace in the midst of a storm, such as a hurricane? Many are in the midst of a category 5 hurricane. Prayers goes out but survival, instead of peace, seem to be on the minds of many. What if, there is a way to experience peace? What if the storm is your marriage? Peace is still possible.

Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Hurricane speaks of trouble and the severity of the damages increases as the category # increases. As a result, homes are destroyed, families are displaced, children are misplaced and in extreme cases, death can occur. Once the storm is over, the damages can be assessed, then rebuilding can occur.

Just as with the case with natural storms, such as hurricanes, marriages go through different storms. Are you and your spouse currently in a storm? Or, is there as storm brewing in your marriage? Is it a category-1 storm like communication issues, or a category-5 storm like chr...