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Tag Archives: marriage
Being All There
It was very sobering realising that my choices and routines did not just set the rhythm and stability of my world, but that they equally affected the rhythm and stability of every life that was intimately connected with mine. Especially … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth, Work
Tagged children, choice, family, grace, marriage, parenting, relationships, resilience, role model, wisdom
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My Christianity and Gay Marriage
What the Supreme Court has said (and this is only important to us because the world seems to follow America’s lead) is that the right to marry anyone, is institutionalised as fair and just in terms of the law of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Spiritual
Tagged America, Christianity, equality, gay, God, LGBT, marriage, supreme court
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A Marriage open to growth
Recently my wife and I were talking about some marriage stuff. 🙂 We have different styles of communicating, and we sometimes miss out on seeing each other’s good intentions as we work through the usual dynamics of a relationship. We … Continue reading
A Safe Place?
They say a ship is safe in the harbour, but a ship is not built for the harbour, it is built for the open sea… They also say one cannot discover uncharted shores, unless one loses sight of one’s familiar … Continue reading
20 things I have learned from marriage so far
I have learned that my wife’s trust is a thing never deserved but graciously given. And it must be nurtured like a fragile flower or it retreats to safety. I learned that creating a new normal for us was hard, … Continue reading
Other ideas for taking your character to a gym
Forgive someone. Repeatedly. Be consistent emotionally, even when storms rage inside. Choose to lose a fight to honour the relationship Embrace someone – including their flaws – without criticizing. Find a way to bless the person you dislike or maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged actions, adult, choice, integrity, leader, marriage, passion, purpose, resilience, role model, wisdom
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The Art of “Yes”
I remember reading an article about that Drew Carey show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” it was about improvisation and apparently, the Golden Rule of multi-person (two or more people, obviously) improvisation is, quite simply, that one should never say … Continue reading
Kindness…
A friend who could not be at my wedding sent a truly insightful and simple marriage greeting to my wife and I… he said, quite simply, in his card to us “Be kind to each other”. Trusting his wisdom and … Continue reading
True equality
Its a cliché, but I think there are two kinds of people. Those for whom a sense of being in control is something that comes and goes as seasons, events and circumstances change, and they are OK with that, and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth
Tagged equality, hope, marriage, sharing, trust
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From a husband to a wife
I am sitting in a hotel room thousands of miles away from you. I know you and my whole family are fast asleep right now. The house is dark and the fires that have warmed your evening are dying down. … Continue reading
Notes From the Road 