Parenting: The Ups and Downs of Summer Family Vacation
For most of us, we don’t get enough time together with those we love the most. Summer family vacations are designed to be great catch-up times to reconnect parents with…
Marriage: Five Roles of a Lifetime Valentine
What is a lifetime valentine? For me, it’s synonymous with success in marriage. It is best described as a satisfying, growing friendship for life. Let’s break that down. Satisfying means…
Parenting: HAPPY EASTER—When the Resurrection Hits Home
“HAPPY EASTER.” We hear it all the time leading up to this season but to the average person on the street, what does it really mean? What is Easter really…
Marriage: Woodpeckers and Turtles—Do Opposites Attract or Attack (Take the Quiz)
Woodpecker-Turtle Quiz – Take it now! You’ve likely heard someone make reference to the celebrated book by Dr. John Gray, “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus”. In…
Parenting: My 6 Greatest Joys of Being a Parent
The truth is—my primary days of being “Dad” are over. Sure, I still hold the title and always will. But at best, I now only occupy a small place in…
Parenting: 18 Popular Social Media APPS You Should Know About
The following is a list of apps that youth are currently using and gravitating to. As much as many of them have possible practical uses, most are being abused and…
Marriage: I Did Not Marry My Best Friend and Here is Why…
It feels like I can’t get through 1 week without someone on Facebook announcing something like “15 years ago today I married my best friend” or a variation of those words. Well, I, for…
Marriage: Anniversaries—The Value of Remembering
“Happy Anniversary!” We say it to encourage the couple observing the annual occurrence of their wedding date. Remembering an anniversary is a good thing. It is both bringing to mind and…
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Marriage 2.0 Seminar: Transforming the 2nd Half
Marriage 2.0 is a one of a kind, life changing, 1-day event for couples that believe that “The Best is Yet to Come.” Dr. Dave and Donalyn Currie know that…
Parenting: Internet Safety for Your Children—The Three Layered Approach
Most of us know the dangers of the digital world by now. If you don’t, let me tell you how devastating it is to hear stories of 13-year-old girls creating…
Marriage: The Power of FAITHFULNESS
The Power of FAITHFULNESS—Keeping Your Promise in a World that Doesn’t Know How A few years back, I got inspired to go against the flow of culture and make a…
Marriage: 4 Ways to Create Exclusive Entanglement in Marriage
In our previous home, I had planted two clematis vines along our front walkway. Keep in mind I am no big gardener. Over time as they climbed up the posts, they…
Marriage: Drag Time—The Folly of Unforgiveness
You know what’s a real drag? Living life with hard feelings between you and someone you love. Discord saps your energy more than Arizona heat in August. Tension and the…
Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie: SOLO Influence—How do I raise my family God’s way when my spouse isn’t interested?
QUESTION: I want to build my family on God’s principles, but my spouse has very little interest in spiritual things. What do I do? Dave: Donalyn and I sympathize with…
Parenting: YOUTH ARE LEAVING THE FAITH—Who’s Dropping the Ball?
YOUTH ARE LEAVING THE FAITH—Who’s Dropping the Ball? I am more than a little choked! Though I may not turn over the moneychanger’s tables in the foyer, I have to…