the key to successfully taking a break is making sure to communicate your rules and expectations during the break. if you know you want to get back together down the road, it is important to communicate that with your significant other early on. once you’ve determined why you wish to take a break and what you hope to accomplish during your break, then it’s time to set the rules. and as she emphasized, “there is a difference between taking space …

because taking breaks is a healthy way to contemplate and understand what is going wrong in your relationship and get it back on track. for instance, a break of two weeks is good for you to gain clarity on what you want from the relationship. if you want to take a break, talk to your partner and discuss what exactly you want to do and why. not deciding on the kind of ‘break’ you want from each other could lead …

the fruit of the spirit devotional is a free series of nine short videos to get you into god’s word and inspire you to seek the holy spirit’s help in loving your spouse. dr. meeker will encourage parents to invest love and time in their daughters and develop their character to give them the best opportunity for a bright future, all rooted in a spiritual foundation. will you pray for the pre-born and moms that are facing unexpected pregnancies? will …

but if we abide in christ and walk by the power of the holy spirit, god can empower us to love in an unnatural—indeed, a supernatural—way that isn’t otherwise possible. it’s a thin view of love, devoid of the richness and realness of a growing desire in the context of commitment. this type of love is referenced in the song of solomon, where the woman speaks of being “sick with love” (2:8), a love that she says is “better than …

finally, the one thing that is absolutely crucial for a healthy change to occur when a relationship is having problems—is for both people to have the willingness to change and identify their own blind-spots that get in the way of working things out. instead, learn to sit down as an adult, and talk about what the solution might be; think and act as you do at work when a problem. relationships trigger all that is unhealed and staying in to …