Attention is the starting point of devotion. In Upstream, Poet Mary Oliver said, “Attention is the starting point of devotion.” How can you love and adore that which you do not even notice? The point is you can’t. Attention is the starting point of devotion Mary Oliver, Upstream I’m reading John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless …
It was 2010 when I first came across a Scripture that has since become my favorite piece of marriage advice. I had been blogging for less than a year, but I had been studying marriage for many years beforehand in my attempt to understand God’s heart for our marriage. I had even read the verse …
As a husband, you have a scriptural mandate to provide a covering for your wife. But what should covering look like? An important part of my role as Jenni’s husband is to be a “covering” for her – spiritually, emotionally, physically, and financially. It’s a responsibility every husband should take seriously, but what does it …
As we emerge from the lockdowns and limited living of the past year, Jenni and I feel the pace of life getting faster. More commitments. More events. Make-up medical appointments. The desire to finally go and do after a year of being more-or-less shut-in. Freedom! An Inch Deep and a Mile Wide You’ve probably heard …
Be a treasure hunter where your spouse is concerned by seeking, seeing, and speaking the beautiful and praiseworthy in your spouse and marriage. Have you ever heard the principle, “We become what we behold?” Or maybe you’ve heard the adage, “Whatever you focus on grows.” The notion behind both of these sayings is that we …
