I sat up startled in bed last night, hearing Ollie bark four times. It was unmistakably his voice. Low loud barks are meant for intruders or trespassing deer. These were higher, sharper and spaced differently. In doggo lingo, he needed to go out. For the past four weeks, he and I have been getting up… Continue reading My Best Friend Ever
After twenty-plus years of working with distressed married couples, I thought I’d try to distill some key issues I have encountered. This is part II of that series. For the sake of brevity and clarity, I’ve gathered my comments into myths and truths. Here are the next three … iv) Myth: With a 50% divorce… Continue reading Marriage Morsels II (from the Counseling Office)
After twenty-plus years of working with distressed married couples, I thought I’d try to distill some key elements I've encountered during sessions of which I've been privileged to be part. This is the first part of a three part series. i) Myth: Marriage is just about the two of us. When I meet with a… Continue reading Marriage Morsels I (from the Counseling Office)
How can this be? Two fallen regimes in a matter of months? Here in the U.S., freedom-loving Americans are increasingly enjoying relief from the corrupt, family-hostile, censoring, and tyrannical Biden regime. And, if that wasn’t enough, freedom-loving Iranians are right on the threshold of relief from fifty years of violent and oppressive Islamic occupation. God… Continue reading Two in One
My first slow dance was to Skeeter Davis’, “The End of the World”. Over in the corner of the dimly-lit room was a record player, along with a stack of 45’s. Four bars into the piano intro, Bev Benson approached me, asking if I’d like to dance. Why does the sun go on shining?Why… Continue reading Girl-Crazy #3
I have to share an awesome article before this day gets away from me. Trim the stems of the roses, sign the cards, add a few more tunes to your sappy playlist, light the candles -- but please don’t miss this gem of an article by Molly Carman of FRC ... More Than Romance Blessings… Continue reading Your Valentine
As a strong advocate for healthy marriages and families, I am feeling invigorated and encouraged. There's something in the air -- something refreshing that’s been missing for a while. In the midst of frigid winter blasts, sweet comforting breezes blew through my neighbourhood at noon Eastern on January 20th, 2025. Ever since then, I’m finding… Continue reading Something in the Air
(Something ‘bout a woman) I am Leutenant Günter Weber, with the Grenadiers at Lixouri. I saw your party, and I thought that I would come and introduce myself. Ah, said Carlo, winking, you wanted to come and look at the women. It is no such thing, lied Weber stiffly. Naturally one has seen such things… Continue reading An Attraction Like No Other
Given the profound and far-reaching election news this past week, I was hoping to write a short piece that underlined America's clear repudiation of Wokeism, allowing the family of faith a temporary and needed respite from the incessant attacks these past four years. While struggling with the right words, I happened upon this articulate piece… Continue reading Morning in America, Again
Every once in a while I read an article that is so impactful it just has to be shared. This is one of those. https://realchristianwomen.blog/2024/10/26/abortions-hidden-trauma-womens-stories/?page_id=22823 If you are an unmarried woman who has discovered herself with child, and you are receiving a variety of conflicting messages from those around you, please read this profoundly insightful… Continue reading What They (Won’t) Tell Women
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ~ George Orwell Is it just me, or does it seem like lying has become more prevalent and even admissible in our culture? When children tell fibs, parents have a way of spotting the fabrication right away. When our children were young,… Continue reading A Buffet of Lies
Was it a year or lives ago We took the grasses in our hands,And caught the summer flying low Over the waving meadow lands,And held it here between our hands?" ~ Bliss Carmen (1861-1929), from Low Tide at Grand Pré Here at the front edge of summer, I always enjoy revisiting this stanza. For me… Continue reading Fatherhood — Three Dads Chime In
I feel a pressing need to repost an updated version of an article first published in February of 2022. Attacks on the family, especially those against the bodies and minds of our precious and vulnerable children, have escalated in ways few would have ever imagined, even two years ago. The immoral left has no limits… Continue reading Everyman’s Guide to Woke Terminology II
How do you spice up your marriage? Years and years ago, I had an older friend, Harry, who became a bit of a mentor. We’d met through our respective consulting businesses. He’d been around the block more times than I had, and he possessed something I lacked -- wisdom. Harry had a way of distilling… Continue reading The Thursday Jar
I met Judy Shields in the autumn of 1964. It was at a church youth group dance. They called it “Young Peoples” in those days. At one point in the evening, full of life and sparkling with energy, Judy approached me, chattering on as if she’d known me for years. Not yet aware of how… Continue reading Girl-Crazy #2
No other success can compensate for failure in the home." J. E. McCulloch After discovering I work with distressed couples, people sometimes ask me what I consider the leading cause of marital breakdown. Great question. I’m sure every counsellor or therapist has an opinion on this. Get ten of us in a room, and you’ll… Continue reading Who’s Orbiting Who?
Be sure and check out a recent blog post by Cindy Dawson of Real Christian Women entitled, "This Is A Baby". Hoping it will touch your heart as it did mine … https://realchristianwomen.blog/2023/11/04/this-is-a-baby Blessings on your home,robert P.S: I am deeply grateful this article was brought to my attention by Lisa Lynn, author of the… Continue reading This is a Baby
Contemporary churches need to hear again what the spirit says to the churches in the Book of Revelation." Edmund P. Clowney I think a lot about the Church of Jesus Christ — this gathering of sinful and broken believers He established, who recognise their need of a saviour, and who are charged with doing His… Continue reading When Jesus Rocks the House
When I was a single guy, I gave little attention to someday becoming a father. Parenting wasn't among my top ten future aspirations. Of course, that all changed in the delivery room when our first arrived. My marriage is surely my highest family priority, but I love the privilege of being a father. So, here… Continue reading Fatherhood: 12 Thoughts
My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” Elayne Boosler Who doesn’t love their dog? When Melissa and I first married, we didn’t have a dog, even though we were both dog lovers. Before adopting our first, we used to drive around with a large plush Pongo (from… Continue reading The Family Dog
Peace in the Home 