In close family relationships, it is easy to get caught up in the negatives—the things that were not done, or not said, the frustrations and aggravations, the let downs and the failures. It takes an intentional effort to focus and set our mind on the good things! A foundation built with a focus on strengths changes everything. If you look for what is wrong, you’ll always find it. So, where is your focus set? Tune in as Eric and Gena talk about thinking on the good things!

Eric and Gena continue discussions on parenting in this podcast. They encourage us to see that there’s no room for passivity in our parenting approach. The focus today is unconditional love— in the form of affirmation, acceptance, and approval. How can we be intentional about these aspects? How can we exemplify our Fathers’ great love in our love to our children? It can all seem overwhelming, but God graces and leads and enables us all as we parent! Be encouraged as you listen today! Parenting with love IS POSSIBLE!

Parenting with love may not always appear so loving. As parents, we must love unconditionally, but that means that sometimes, we love with a tough love—meaning that we, as parents, are willing to do the hard things in parenting. We must be willing to correct, to lead, and to encourage children towards all that God planned for their lives. In that, we must be willing to provide direction and even discipline, if needed. Eric and Gena share their experience and godly wisdom in this podcast to lead us in parenting with love!

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Parenting! What a job! But, what a reward! Ephesians 6:1-4 offers great relationship guidelines for parents and children. Nurture and admonition are key words in the passage and these words are the focus of Eric and Gena’s conversation today.

In his perfect description of love in 1 Corinthians 13, Paul says that love never gives up! In other words, it is tenacious, committed, and not easily stopped. It is the love that Jesus—our Savior—-has for us! It is a love that stands by its vow even when others are unloveable and not lovely. Join podcasts #34 as Eric and Gena talk about this tenacious, never-give-up kind of love.

This episode is romance–part 2! Eric and Gena discuss how romance is interpreted by men and women individually within the marriage relationship. They also spend some time talking about how the enemy attempts to steal what God intended from couples in relation to romance. There are “romance killers” that sneak up on couples and being aware of those is the first step in maintaining romance through the years!

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How does romance fit into a marriage relationship? Is romance alive in YOUR marriage relationship? We can’t negate the picture of romance that is painted in God’s Word. The embrace of a couple and the intimate relationship that’s addressed is clear. For a married couple, romance is intended; but intent must be taken to keep the romantic love alive! Join in for part 1 of this discussion on romance!

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What an incredible gift that God has given us— L O V E! The emotion of love is the fun part, but there are also components like the commitment of love and the truth of love that often require some work. This episode takes a walk through the well known “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13), and a practical look at how we apply this LOVE chapter in our everyday lives!

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In this episode, Eric and Gena push us to explore our approach to becoming a home that is making a difference–being a home that matters. The question comes, “Are we making a difference at all?” We aren’t to hide in the shadows, but we are to be a part of what God wants to see happen through homes! It’s easy to discount the effectiveness that our homes can have in community and culture. However, as a Christian home, we are called to make a difference. This episode explores some approaches that can be used at YOUR HOME that will help YOUR home be effective in YOUR corner of the world!

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“Home” is a beautiful place to be! (Or it should be!) Our homes need to be healthy, nurturing, and safe. It should be an environment that strengthens us so that we are more effective in all aspects of our life and being. Can this really happen in all the craziness that home life offers us in the day to day? Absolutely! Your home doesn’t have to be “perfect”. It won’t be the white picket fence home! But–don’t be discouraged! In all of our “mess”, our homes can be everything God intended them to be. What can you do to create this environment in your home? Join Eric and Gena as they talk about the “HOME”.

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