Marriage
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What Can I Do To Improve Communication
I read recently that, since the 1970’s, over two thousand lives have been lost in airplane crashes due to poor communication. At times, the breakdown occurred between pilots and people in the towers. At other times, the problem was poor communication between members of the crew on the airplane. There were also problems of communication between and among two or more airplanes. Other barriers, mistakes, and weaknesses could have – and did – contribute to these tragedies. As I read that information, I thought about other tragedies caused by either a lack of communication, poor communication, or both. I thought of families that have been torn apart, churches that have split, friendships that have been…
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Episode 149: There’s No Shame in Getting Marital Help [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_149.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) For many couples–especially Christian couples–admitting the need for help is a cause for shame. In this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah share why a couple should be willing to admit the need for help, whether that help is formal or informal, and some tips for getting the help they need. Resources ReConnect (information and registration page) ReConnect (article about this event for preachers and their wives) Find our podcast on… Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn Radio RSS
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Episode 148: Prioritizing Time as a Couple, Post-Pandemic [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_148.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) For about a year, many people have spent a lot more time together. But, as things start to open back up, it could be easy to not prioritize spending time together as a couple. In this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah talk about the reasons why a couple needs to make it a priority, and some simple reminders of how to do that. Find our podcast on… Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn Radio RSS
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ReConnect: A Retreat for the Preacher and His Wife
In the Fall of 2019, we were honored to help host the first ReConnect retreat, along with our friends Josh and Amanda Ketchum. The attendance was very small (our two couples and four others, plus one additional speaker) but those who came were greatly encouraged. The plan was to have the retreat annually… …then 2020 happened. Of course, we had to cancel. But we are so glad to let you know that ReConnect is back in 2021. In fact, we wanted so much to have it that we are not waiting for the Fall. Instead, we have moved this year’s retreat up to May! Already, we have more couples registered…
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The Danger is the Subtlety
A neighborhood in Pennsylvania had a bad morning a few days ago. A small herd of deer came through the neighborhood–which is not that unusual. What was unusual was that a couple of the deer decided to just crash through doors and windows and run around houses for a little while! Multiple doors were damaged and a couple of houses were broken into as the deer ran into and around the houses before going back outside. Other neighbors reported other damage to their property. As of now, no one is all that sure what caused the deer to do this. I want us to use that weird event to think…
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Some Things Should Never Be Normal
Normal. It’s a word that so many of us have said in the last few months. We just want things to return to normal. As so many things have changed, many have altered that statement a bit and said that they hope things return to normal, whatever that may look like. We like normal. We like routine. We like knowing–as best we can–what to expect. There’s nothing wrong with that. However, there are certain things, if we are going to be children of light in a world of darkness, that should never be normal about us. If we are being honest, the biggest things about our lives are not going…
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Episode 142: The Symphony of Marriage [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_142.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) Marriage has been compared to a lot of things. In this podcast, Adam and Leah have fun making some comparisons between marriage and a symphony. We hope you enjoy the program, and use it as a springboard to make even more comparisons you might find useful.
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We Are All At Risk
I know. I know. You probably don’t want to read another blog post about the coronavirus or Covid-19. I get it. Neither do I, and I certainly don’t want to write another one! However, I have heard this sentence used over and over again concerning the virus. Sometimes it has been talking about those with serious underlying health issues, but when we try to explain that to another person, what we hear is “We’re all at risk.” And that is most certainly true. As I contemplated that sentence the last time I heard it, my mind went in an entirely different direction. I’d like to share some of those thoughts for your contemplation. Some of these…
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Nobody Wins
I recently heard a country song from a few years ago that I had never heard before. That’s not too unusual since I’m not a huge country music fan. It’s also not too unusual that the subject of the song was the breakup of a relationship. The nature of the relationship is somewhat unclear, but what is clear is that the relationship is one of a romantic nature. Two people who have spent time together, who had shared a number of experiences, and who may have even shared a name were “calling it quits.” The song expresses a lot of emotions including, but not limited to, sadness, regret, frustration, and resignation. The name of…
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Episode 139: Give Your Spouse Your Best [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_139.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) Nearly every couple goes into marriage saying they are going to give their spouse their very best. Too often, though, “life” happens and the spouse gets left behind. On this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah talk about some ways this happens, and some general tips to help to fight against it. To Learn More about Adam & Leah’s Parenting Seminar, Click Here
