by Larry McCall | Nov 4, 2025 | Marriage
Now I wonder if I had any idea of what I was promising. I was a starry-eyed 21-year-old gazing into the mesmerizingly blue eyes of my beautiful 19-year old bride. We were young. We were in love. After several years of being high school and college sweethearts, we were...
by Larry McCall | Aug 3, 2025 | Marriage
He still calls her “Sweetie”! My wife, Gladine, and I were enjoying our visit with our friends, Ray and Rosemary. They are well into their 90s and married an incredible 75 years. Our conversation was enjoyable, but what really caught our attention was how this...
by Russell Gehrlein | Jun 27, 2025 | Marriage
I first wrote this story below in the fall of 1997. I was the “Field First Sergeant” of the reconnaissance, decontamination, and smoke platoons from the 91st Chemical Company. We were participating in a training rotation in Hohenfels, Germany for about seven weeks....
by Dr. Joe Martin | Jun 20, 2025 | Marriage
Beyond the Physical: What Biblical Intimacy Really Means Let me ask you a raw, real question: Have you ever made love to your wife and still felt empty and detached afterwards? I’m not just talking about her disinterest or emotional distance. I mean you. You gave...
by Paul Chappell | Mar 20, 2025 | Marriage
Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts. A good marriage is a picture of Christ’s love for the church and is a place of encouragement, growth, and grace. But these kinds of relationships don’t just happen. A strong marriage is not something that can be left to chance....
by Bruce Cooper | Jan 4, 2025 | Aging, Health & Fitness, Marriage
Changing My Mindset I’m not writing this post for sympathy but to share what I’m learning about myself and my wife as we approach 54 years of marriage — plus an additional eight years of on-and-off dating before that. In truth, we’ve shared over six decades of life...