Do you remember those times when you missed someone you love?  When you felt like couldn’t spend another minute without them being nearby?  Even though it can be painful, missing each other is a result loving and being loved!  Telling each other "I missed you" is a beautiful expression of love!  In this week’s episode, we’re talking about those times when we miss each other!  To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

It’s the season of romance, expectations, and disappointments.   Has finding ways to show romance ever been difficult for you and your spouse?  We haven’t always got romance right either, but it’s never too late to learn!  In this week’s episode we share about our struggle with getting romance right!    To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

One common barrier to healthy communication is interrupting.  In a world overly full of distractions and interruptions, it’s getting harder and harder to finish a sentence when you are in a conversation.  In this week’s episode, we talk about our struggle with interrupting… while trying not to interrupt each other!    To connect with us on social media: Facebook  Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

Do you like the cold?   It’s the time of year for us when the temperatures are dropping and it gets cold!  The cold can feel miserable!  But besides the weather, how does it feel when your spouse is being “cold” with you?  When there’s a chilliness in your relationship?  In this week’s episode we’re talking about being cold and how to add warmth and heat to your marriage.     To connect with us on social media: Facebook  Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

When we see so many people around us hurting, it can feel overwhelming. No one individual can do it all, but we can start with one!  Whether we’re speaking in a microphone or just a telephone, it always comes down to our impact on one person.  And that often is the most rewarding kind of help we can give.  Who is that one person that God has put in your path that you can offer hope to?   In this episode, we share the value of helping one-on-one and how to impact one child’s life through the ministry of One Child.  Learn more about child sponsorship here!   To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

Happy New Year!!  So it’s that time… when many of us are thinking about what goals we have for the new year.  No matter how long you’ve been married, there’s always room to grow. In this episode, we discuss some of the ways we want to grow as individuals and as a couple in 2024.   To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

Growing intimacy and connection in your marriage is impossible if all we do is shut each other down.  Joe and I fall in that trap when we stay in the mindset of, “That won’t work”!  In this episode we share a better phrase to use that will build your marriage instead of tearing it down.  (In Case You Missed it Ep. #2)    To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

This week we want to introduce you to our new friends, Elisabeth Klein and her husband, Buzz.   They share the difficult parts of their story with wisdom and grace, a story that includes living in an abusive marriage, separation, and divorce.  Their transparency is refreshing as they share the challenges from their first marriages, in their courtship and remarriage, and in blending families.  Hear how they moved from brokenness to healing and how God brought them together for a second chance.  Elisabeth is an author and speaker at Elisabeth Klein.  If you are currently in or are healing from an abusive marriage, or if you are struggling after divorce, she has so many resources to remind you that you are not alone and there is hope. A Few of Elisabeth’s Resources: All That to Say Podcast Are you separated or divorced or a single mom? *Elisabeth’s book, Unraveling: Hanging Onto Faith Through the End of a Christian Marriage *Lies We Tell Ourselves webcast  *3-month e-course, Marriage Methods (for women in difficult marriages- now pay what you can) *3-month e-course, Heartbreak to Hope (for women who are separated or divorced)  If you’re in a difficult marriage with biblical grounds to divorce and you’re trying to decide whether to stay or go, check out her 5-week e-course, Decision Time. To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

Merry Christmas!! We hope you’re having a beautiful Christmas season with your family!  We wanted to take a quick moment to say hi, wish you a Merry Christmas and share some good news in our family’s lives!   If this season has been hard for you, please check out Episode 9, Why don’t you like Christmas?  If you’re looking for a fresh way to hear the story of Jesus with your family, check out the In Fulfillment podcast!  To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]

Maybe you’re in the middle of your Christmas season wondering how your schedule got so packed.  Looking ahead, all you see expectation to do more.  If that’s where you are, join us this week as we talk about the value of doing less! To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com wowgod.com Email: [email protected]