Have you even been in a classroom or job environment and you had no idea what was expected of you and no idea how to get there?  It's hard to succeed when you don't even understand the assignment!  We've experienced that feeling in our marriage!  In this episode, we share how we learned to trust God to guide us when we don't know what we're doing.    To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

What's your first reaction when you remember being in classroom as a child?  Did you enjoy getting those good grades or was it just another way to feel inadequate?    Our school experiences often shape how "smart" we feel.  Then we can bring those feelings into our marriage and how we treat our husband or wife.  In this week's episode, we share how needing to feel smarter affects the intimacy in our marriage. To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

If you've been to any weddings this summer, you can see it in the faces of a new bride and groom- the spark! It's that special attraction that keeps you and your spouse connected. But ten, twenty year later the spark often dies out.  This episode we're sharing five ways (SPARK) to ignite or re-ignite- the spark in your marriage! S: Smile P: Pursue A: Admire R: Repair  K: Kiss To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

We have called the process of raising our teenage sons as pulling the man out of the boy.  In Part 2 fo this series, we finish sharing our man-building principles in our PULLING acrostic!  P: Pray  U: Understand  L: Lead your heart  L; Look out for others  I: Influence  N: No excuses  G: Grit    To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

Following Father's Day, we want to dig deeper into the influence of fathers, and especially on sons.  We have been raising teenage boys for the past ten years and we've seen how critical Dad's role is during that time.  We call that process pulling the man out.  It's not always easy, but it is necessary.  In this episode, we share how we parented to help our boys become men.  A Father's Role in Homeschooling  To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

Happy Father's Day! What are the traits that make a good father and what is their significance in our lives?  In this episode we reflect on the differences between how Joe was fathered and how he has fathered our children.    To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

There's something comforting when you know you have equity in your home.  It may not be immediately touchable, but it represents something you will benefit from in the future.  Over the years, we have seen how the equity in our marriage has helped keep us afloat us during rough patches.  In this episode, we share about the value of growing equity in your relationships.      To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

Do you like to plan  for what you want your life and relationships to look like in five years?   The small decisions we make every day can set us on a trajectory that make it easier- or harder- to get us where we want to be.  In this episode, we share about what some of our five-year-plans have looked like and keeping perspective helps us to stay the course.    To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

As Mother's Day approaches, what kind of emotions come to the surface?  Specifically, when you think of your mother, what do you hear her saying?  The messages we hear as a child can often stay with us for life, especially if those messages were negative or hurtful.  This week we're sharing our emotions around Mother's Day and the importance of replacing negative voices with God's truth. Older episodes on Mother's Day: Can We Just Skip Mother's Day?  Can We Just Skip Mother's Day Pt 2 To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]

Have you ever been told, "it's not you, it's me"?  It may be true but it can still make us feeling awkward.  In our marriages though, many times the issue is really not our spouse, but something we're just dealing with as an individual.   In this episode, we share the tension of working through "it's not you" in our marriage.  To connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram behindoursmiles.com myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/behind-our-smiles Email: [email protected]