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3 Critical Items you must have to survive a Crisis
Planning for future unforeseen events that are not likely to happen but is a possibility is the result of a trained mind. The untrained and undisciplined mind results in average thinking. Average thinking is going to work, doing what you are told and then going home to follow a certain routine before retiring to bed. This sort of thinking relies on things always being as usual, and when the unusual does happen, there is no plan or forethought as to what to do. A good example of this is the following story. It was May 1, 2010, at about 10am, in the town of Westin, Massachusetts, a small suburb 15…
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Thirteen Ways to Keep Your Marriage Alive
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Yesterday marked the 8th anniversary of Bunnie’s death, my wife for 44 years. Today I was thinking about some of the things that helped to make our marriage the success that it was, and I came up with thirteen things we both did with or toward each other. Pray and worship together: “The family that prays together stays together.” Forgive each other: If you fail to forgive, the offences will pile up until they forge a crack in the marriage that can ultimately destroy it. Show gratitude: The rarest of qualities among humans is showing gratitude. Do this toward your mate and you will be miles…
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Questions You Must Ask Before the Marriage Cerimony
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Questions to ask the other person Somewhere between the proposal and the “I do” there needs to be some crucial questions asked. Be forewarned that the following questions aren’t questions that enhance romance, but they are essential if you intend to spend the rest of your life living with a person. The time to find the answers is before you tie the knot. If you doubt that, ask any marriage counselor, or couple that has been married for a long time. Every one of these issues will impact your life; be sure you are clear on each one before you make a commitment to any…