How to Live with Your In-Laws and Still Love Them
Source: Sarah Hamaker, Contributing Writer, http://www.crosswalk.com/family/marriage/1363310.html When Hurricane Isabel’s high winds sent a tree through our kitchen window in September 2003, my family...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Couples
Two couples, we will use the names Jim and Deborah; and Curt and Terry. Their stories are an imaginary combination of stories from many couples who have participated in either a Couples Intensive or...
View ArticleHope Springs…Finally!!!
OK, so I went to see the new “dramady” Hope Springs, starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell. I was attracted to the movie for several reasons. One, I love the work of these actors in...
View ArticlePast Testimonials
All testimonies featured are unsolicited from National Institute of Marriage (NIM) alumni couples that have attended a Christian marriage intensive counseling program at either the Branson Retreat...
View ArticleDropping My Agenda
Skies are overcast and cloudy here in the Ozarks. A gentle rain is falling with a chilly wind. A great Thanksgiving was observed in the Burbee household and I look forward to the Christmas season. I...
View Article“I’ve Got the Plan, Why isn’t it Working?”
John and Glenda “Here are the tickets,” John exclaimed as he walked into the kitchen. “This seminar on home finances will change everything for us,” he continued. Glenda looked away and frowned....
View ArticleSetbacks
Old habits die hard. A combination of injury and holiday goodies conspired to add 12 pounds to my frame in the weeks following Christmas. The weight gain was not so shocking. I kept my calorie diary in...
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