Marriage
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Why Wait for Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day is Friday. (Husbands, read that sentence again!) Leah and I have never made a huge deal of the holiday, but we always go out on a date and enjoy some time with the kids. We don’t buy extravagant gifts, but I do still ask her to be my valentine. Of course, now Turner asks her, too, so I have some competition! I hope you are planning something special for the day, but I’d like to ask: why wait until Friday? Why wait until Valentine’s Day? You don’t have to wait to tell your husband or wife “I love you.” You don’t have to wait to get a little…
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For the Family
I made a phone call this morning that has been discussed in the Faughn household for a long time. It’s one that others will find stupid or pointless, but one we did for our family. What was the call? We cancelled our television service. We didn’t lower our DirecTV package, or switch to local cable. It’s gone. After a long conversation last night (which followed many others), we decided that we were addicted to television, and it was time to end the addiction. I want to share why we did it, and what we hope to do with our time. Why We Ended It 1. Our Spiritual Lives. Please know…
