Behind Our Smiles – Episode 36 – How Did We Get to 25 Years?
Happy 25th Anniversary to us!! As we celebrate what God has done in our 25 years of marriage, Joe and I reflect on some of our favorite wedding memories. And…
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The Unfolding – Page 130 – Ben Fuller
Ben Fuller is a singer and songwriter who is just beginning his career in Christian music. His song “Who I Am” is being played on stations around the country. His…
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Behind Our Smiles – Episode 33 – We Need Some Margin!
Just like every piece of paper needs margins around it, we need margin in our calendars and personal lives. A little space to just be together with no agenda, no…
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Behind Our Smiles – Episode 32 – Are You Listening to Me?
One of the most frustrating things to experience is when you feel like someone is not listening to you. Or worse, they say they are listening, but their attention is…
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Behind Our Smiles Podcast – Episode 18 – Surprise Me!
“…we need this life of practical romance; the combination of something that is strange with something that is secure. We need so to view the world as to combine an…
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Behind Our Smiles – Episode 15 – Ready or Not, Here I Come Part 2
The traumatic experiences of Joe’s past were one of the major barriers to us finding emotional intimacy in our marriage. The distance that was between us made it harder to…
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The Unfolding – Page 113 – Julie Dennison
Julie Dennison experienced some really hard things as a kid. Like many of us, she didn’t know a healthy way to deal with trauma. As an adult, opioid drugs became…
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Behind Our Smiles – Episode 13 – Can We Press the Reset Button?
They say once you say something you can’t take it back. Words are powerful. But, just because some idiotic comment comes flying out of my mouth doesn’t mean I should…
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Behind Our Smiles – Episode 10 – What’s Wrong With You?
Joe and I both get annoyed with each other. We both have personal habits that we find highly frustrating. And really, I try not to nag him about those things.…
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The Unfolding – Page 45 (From the archive) – John Karakian
John Karakian has never really thought of himself as an evangelist. He’s just a guy who really loves his dog, and his neighbors. John and Buddy met thousands of people…
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Behind Our Smiles Podcast – Episode 5 – Why Is It Always Your Past?
Trauma does have far reaching effects on how we think, feel, and behave. But is the trauma we have experienced the only lens we look through? In this episode Joe…
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Behind Our Smiles Podcast – Episode 4 – Are We Okay?
Do you ever feel disconnected from your spouse? That you’re just not as close as you once were? If you don’t address what is causing the disconnection, the distance will…
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