We install fences in our yards for protection.  We need to install marital fences in our relationship to guard and protect our marriage.  Anything or anyone intruding into our union, breaking the boundaries, has the potential to threaten our marriage.  Listen as Jeff and Debbie discuss several safe "fences" needed in order to protect from dishonoring the relationship.  Getting outside of the fence can do more damage than you ever could imagine.  Honor and protect your marriage!  Stay in your fence!

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We're on a downhill slide!  It has become acceptable, and even expected to have a self-absorbed, all about me, view of life.  It has crept into our marriages as well! Listen as we discuss how culture has turned our minds and actions away from Paul's instructions to clothe ourselves in kindness.  Love Is Kind.  It's time as Christian couples to live a lifestyle of kindness.  We lay before you questions in order to help identify changes needed to be made, while sharing areas we plan to  modify in our own marriage.  Your home is going to be an amazing place to live when kindness prevails!  

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In this episode, we share three additional financial questions for you and your spouse to discuss. You can learn to control your finances instead of your finances controlling you!  Discover the importance of identifying the difference between wants and needs, learn to live within your budget, and start making a list of goals and dreams for your marriage and family.  

If you missed part one, go back and check it out.  You'll need to discuss the three questions from that episode.

Books:

True Prosperity by James Robison

The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn

www.crown.org

www.daveramsey.com

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Money! We cannot live without it, but some money conversations can make us feel as if we won't live through them.  Listen as Jeff and Debbie ask three questions in part one for you and your spouse to discuss.  Together you will work as a team, learning to control your finances, instead of your finances controlling you.  

Additional scripture giving assurance of God's provision:

Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:19, Proverbs 3:9-10, Malachi 3:10

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No one wants to talk about it! But we are to be patient with our spouse. Even though we live in a culture that emphasizes "self", as Christians we are instructed to remain in emotional quietness when in unfavorable circumstances. Listen as Jeff and Debbie unpack a specific scenario in order to share how to be patient with one another. Remember, we need to stand out in the crowd...in a good way! Learn to be patient today.

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We prepare for the future with insurance, wills, and investments.  Tragically, we forget to prepare for the future by making sure we have a personal walk with Christ.  We depend on the culture or our family for our salvation.  But this is a personal decision.

In this podcast, we ask three questions based on scripture, to identify characteristics of those walking with Christ.  There should be a significant difference in God's children from the world.  Is there a significant difference in our lives?  Listen now to make sure you have prepared for your eternal future.

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Our friends, David and Kelly McHargue join us once again in this episode to share valuable information for the blended family.  All couples will benefit from their advice, especially those who have blended two families together, facing unique situations.  Listen as we discuss the counsel they wish someone had given them, so that you can thrive in your family!  Also check out "Blended Conversations" to hear the first podcast we shared with David and Kelly.

Check out these resources for blended families.

Books:

The Smart Stepfamily Guide to Financial Planning: Money Management Before and After You Blend a Family by Ron L. Deal, Greg S. Pettys, David O. Edwards

Blending Families by Jimmy Evans, Frank Martin

In Their Shoes by Lauren Reitsema

The Smart Stepfamily by Ron L. Deal

Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott

Websites:

familylifeblended.com

marriagetoday.com

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Let’s face it.  Every marriage has conflict.  It’s basically impossible for two people to live together for any period of time without having different views and perspectives, sometimes resulting in an argument.  The trick is to navigate through to the other side without damaging the relationship.  Listen as Jeff and Debbie share several action steps to ensure you remain a team even when the argument hits!

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Apathy.  The progression is slow and subtle, but dangerous for any marriage.  In this podcast, Jeff and Debbie share several signs of apathy, along with practical steps to take in order to guard your marriage from the enemy's tactics.  Start your conversations today, working together to strengthen your relationship!

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Everyone can benefit when encouraged and invested in by others.  Couples are strengthened in their marriages by learning from those who have walked the path a little longer.  Don't be afraid to step out and develop new relationships.  Learn how you can grow in your marriage as Jeff and Debbie explain the importance of every marriage having a mentoring couple.  You might also learn that you are a couple who could mentor others!  Let's invest in one another as we grow in our relationships.

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