Well, our softball team lost it’s first game tonight. 2 wins and 1 loss.

It was a close one. For the win, all we had to do was hold the opposition to no more than 2 runs at the bottom of the last inning. But the other team got the best of us with some really good hits.

So why am I talking about softball?

Because sports, like marriage, seems to be one of those areas where we let frustration get the better of us. Instead of us controlling our emotions, we let our emotions control us. And usually no good can come of that.

What really got me thinking was what happened at the end of the game, right after the other team scored their winning run.

Continue reading… Manage those Emotions

Have a bad day?

We all have at some point or the other. And many times it’s due to something happening in our relationship with our spouse. It’s bound to happen.

Continue reading… Marriage Bible Verse of the Week - Joy in the Morning

Down in the dumps? Can’t seem to shake that feeling of depression? Marriage, job, or life in general got you down?

Like I mentioned last week in the post on the Bible verse on stress, I’ve been feeling all sorts of negative emotions lately. I’ve let things overwhelm me and put me in a real funk.

When we get that way, there are multiple ways we can handle the situation. We can wallow in it and do things that make it worse. We can take it out on ourselves by talking negatively about ourselves or finding ways to punish ourselves. We can try to escape it through alcohol or drug abuse, spending money, or eating. We can seek out approval and encouragement from others to build us up. Or we can take it out on others.

But there is only one real way to get rid of those negative feelings.

Continue reading… Marriage Bible Verse of the Week - Encourage Yourself

Are you stressed? What are you going through that is causing anxiety to rear it’s ugly little head?

Is it your job? Your health? Your kids? Your finances? Your marriage?

The majority of us have something going on in our lives that can bring on those feelings of worry and stress.

Continue reading… Marriage Bible Verse of the Week - Anxiety

Want a great marriage?

Well, God wants you to have one too. But it’s not going to just happen by accident.

You’ve got to seek after it. And the only one that can show you the right path towards that end goal is God.

Continue reading… Marriage Bible Verse of the Week - Seek