here is this quote from our son's speech meet poem that says "too much of anything often leaves one with a feeling of regret". For years, Scott & Mandie have said to each other that their greatest gifts can also be our greatest weaknesses.  This has shown up many times in their marriage. God has gifted us with our own personalities, gifts and natural traits that are all uniqueand wonderful. But, any of these gifts used too much can become a negative experience in your life and marriage. So how do we find the balance were all in need of? We look to the one who was perfectly balanced in all things his whole life; this of course is our savior Jesus Christ. Hear how Scott & Mandie recognize their gifts and how too much of them caused problems in their marriage.

Ep. 32 - Too much of Anything can be Bad for your Marriage

Are you searching for a place to come together at a time when things seem to be falling apart?  Welcome to Check Your Vertical - a real, raw, and relatable testimony guided by Scott and Mandie Verlinger, a married couple that has been through the fires of life, and has survived the gauntlet of the world's temptations and challenges. Statistically they should be divorced according to the world's view, but by God's grace they are not.  Join in to discover how they have overcome the hardships of marriage and faced seemingly impossible challenges in hot topic areas like intimacy, income and in laws - all by living vertically! Come along on this weekly Date Night to laugh, cry and learn about how they endured through their trials to "dance together" and not apart.  Rejoice in what it looks like to live vertically, and apply the same types of principles and tools for your hard seasons.  This is a journey that offers real life hope and redemption, a space to truly honor God in all things you do in a judge free zone, because trust us...we have the receipts!

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CYV IS BACK!! Thank ya Jesus! We can't believe that it has been 6 months since we sat behind these mics. So then, where have we been? Tune in to this weeks episode to hear the real and raw story behind our unecpeted pause and how through it all, God has been faithful. As always, thank you for loving and supporting us on our journey.  

Ep.72-An Unexpected Pause

These aren't our favorite episodes to share, as you can probably tell in our voice, but they are necessary to speak about. We know so many of you are suffering or have suffered. Many of you have been affected by grief and trauma that continuously shows up in your life in very sneaky and painful ways. As we walk through our suffering, we want to validate the real, deep pain is causes while always pointing you back towards Jesus, since He is where our hope is. 

Ep.71 - Grief, Long Suffering and Jesus!!

In this episode we continue our discussion on the importance of breaking generational communication and focusing on building a new foundation for generations to come. Tune in to hear ways that we are being intentional to allow the Lord to create a NEW way in us, regardless of where we have come from. 

Ep. 70 - Building a new Generation on a Firm Foundation

Last epsisode we discussed marriages being formed by feelings. If you haven't listened to that episode then I would encourage you to listen to that first before this one. It's important not to allow our feelings to dictate our behaviour, especially in marriages. Even more so, it's important to understand where these feelings derive from, particularly in communication. Typically, we do not naturally grow in our communication. What was shown to us growing up is what we will do when we're adults. Recognizing this is vital to growth not only your marriage but in all relationships of value. Tune in to hear us discuss what this looked like for ourselves & our marriage, plus 4 steps to begin intentionality for yourself. 

Ep. 69 - Breaking Generational Communication

We live in a culture that tells us our feelings are facts. Or, to live in YOUR truth or MY truth. This is not only untrue but also unbiblical. The heart is deceitful above all else and should not be forming our actions. Many marriages are struggling because of this very thing. Learning to manage our feelings while leaning into God's truth can rescue any marriage. Tune in to this weeks episoide as we discuss how we've worked through our feeling-formed marriage. 

Ep. 32 - Too much of Anything can be Bad for your Marriage

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