FamilyLife New Zealand Podcast

What would our world look like if instead of making excuses, being defensive or shifting blame for our problems, we actually took full responsibility in every relationship?

In this interview, we talk about our tendencies to blame and be defensive and how we can consider taking 100% responsibility instead. It’s a life-changing principle and it will certainly strengthen your marriage.

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At times, we all experience emotions of anger towards each other in our marriage. Anger in and of itself is not the problem, but how we respond when we’re angry is. Is it possible to learn how to return to joy from anger and apply the virtue of patience instead? We think it is.
 

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Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aImDGXG3e1A

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Let's talk about pride for a moment and how NOT to make your marriage fall apart. Our relationships, just like our homes, need maintenance and some tender loving care. Sometimes we need to repaint, and sometimes a complete renovation is required.
 

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Our relationships, just like our homes, need maintenance and some tender loving care. Sometimes we need to repaint, and sometimes a complete renovation is required. 
 
Marriage involves a little bit of compromise and a lot less selfishness, right? Today we discuss building your home through metaphorical bricks - using a brick of service and avoiding the hammer of selfishness. 
 

Find out more about building together here: https://www.familylife.nz/donate/bricks/

Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioS5za6B2cU

For more info about FamilyLife NZ go to: familylife.nz
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Our relationships, just like our homes, need maintenance and some tender loving care. Sometimes we need to repaint, and sometimes a complete renovation is required. 

Today’s conversation is the start of a new series on bricks and hammers. That’s right we’re talking about the types of bricks that we want to build into our marriage and then the hammers that we sometimes employ to our own detriment. Join us now for part 1 of this new series.

Find out more about building together here: https://www.familylife.nz/donate/bricks/

Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLjPN_wyoeE

For more info about FamilyLife NZ go to: familylife.nz
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For more resources from FamilyLife NZ, listen to our podcast: familylife.nz/podcast
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Today we discuss putting "First Things First" by using this amazing resource to bring your two worlds together and put some structure into your lives. Step back and take control of your marriage, your family, your life! Check out the resource here: https://www.familylife.nz/online-store/marriage/first-things-first/

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Finding it hard to find Joy in this season? Want to know where to find it and how it actually starts? Here’s what we need to know about how to model joy to our kids authentically, learn from the ways in which Jesus was ‘present’ for people, and how by doing some simple things you can light up their world!

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When life gets busy, the pressure tends to build. When we’re stressed we might not be our best selves and this can lead to pressure in our relationships and for underlying issues to become prevailing issues that lead to isolation. If you’re overwhelmed or under pressure right now, there’s HOPE.

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Christmas can be a busy time of year and the idea is for it to be a season of celebration and joy, but it can easily turn into chaos and perhaps even resentment as we manage competing priorities and differing expectations. How do we make sure this upcoming holiday we have peace in our home?

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Let's talk passing the pepper pot, thinking less about yourself and rather about how you can be of service to others - especially your spouse and children this festive season. We learn about practising gratitude, extending grace, going slow, giving space, swapping roles and managing conflict.

For more info about FamilyLife NZ, go to: familylife.nz
To register for an event: familylife.nz/events/weekend-to-remember
For more resources from FamilyLife NZ, listen to our podcast: familylife.nz/podcast
For more Digital Marriage Resources: familylife.nz/digital-resources
For Date Night ideas: familylife.nz/datenights
To partner with FamilyLife NZ go to: familylife.nz/donate