FixerUpperMarriage.org/LostLove God’s creation of love is one of the most amazing things in life. He created people with the urge to love and be loved by someone. People dream about love, read about love, and wish for love to find them. Love is the “big bang” of life. It’s when two people collide in a way that fundamentally alters the course of their lives.… more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/Prayers Read I Peter 3:1-12 Table Of Contents* Little Green Mile Markers* Submission* Knowledge* Respect* Empathy* Peace* Spiritual Enlightenment Little Green Mile Markers I am driving up the interstate highway. I am in the fast-lane and I am counting the mile markers. They are these little green signs on the side of the road that mark the miles. I don’t know what purpose they serve other than a way to pass the time while driving.… more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/money What is Money? * Money is this powerful, mysterious force that controls and changes your life. It divides people into classes (the haves and the have nots). And nothing makes people more jealous than money.* Money is an intoxication. Having it makes you feel powerful, independent, and free. Not having it makes you feel weak, helpless, and bound. It is like an addiction to a powerful drug.… more...

8 Ways to Find and Develop Things You Can Have in Common in Your Marriage FixerUpperMarriage.org/Common [email protected] Table Of Contents* What’s So Great about Matchbox Cars?* 1. Schedule Time to Just Talk* 2. Treat Each Other Like Best Friends* 3. Start Fresh in Your Relationship* 4. Try Some New Things Together* 5. Get Involved With the Things that Your Spouse Likes* 6.… more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/Wrong email: [email protected] Table Of Contents* A Cool Story* You Are Married to the Wrong Person Because Your Expectations Have Made them Wrong* You Are Married to the Wrong Person Because They Are Wrong by Nature* You Are Married to the Wrong Person Because You Are Missing the Right Person A Cool Story I am in the 6th grade and I’m stepping out of our family station wagon.… more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/thieves Email: [email protected] Table Of Contents* It’s Gone* 1. The Thief of Familiarity* 2. The Thief of Desire* 3. The Thief of Neglect* Summary It’s Gone It’s gone! I yelled to my wife as I walked in the door of our house after a long day at work. I feel sick to my stomach and angry at the same time. Pulling into our driveway, I knew it right away.… more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/vanilla email: [email protected] Table Of Contents* Plain Vanilla Ice Cream* Overcome Fear by Living in the Present* Overcome Fear by Trusting the One You Love* Overcome Fear by Reading the End of the Story* Summary Plain Vanilla Ice Cream I just want plain vanilla ice cream. I am in our church fellowship hall, it’s a large multipurpose building with a dining area, kitchen, and serving area.… more...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T FixerUpperMarriage.org/respect Friday, December 1st, 1978 I am 3 years old and I am looking out the side door of our house into our massive garage. My dad and mom are pulling up in our red Pontiac sedan. It was built like a tank and it felt like riding in a boat. Sitting in the back seat when my dad mashed the gas, was like riding a wave or something.… more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/me Newsletter A Me 1st Story I dropped the phone on my bed. It was late and something had just snapped inside of me. I am letting go of my phone, but actually I am letting go of something much bigger. And it feels good. It had taken me almost a year to get to this point, but I am here now trying to make sense of how I feel. … more...

FixerUpperMarriage.org/messy August 5th, 2004 around 9 PM I am curled up on the cold, hard floor in the corner of a hospital room. And I am crying. The thing is, I don’t cry. I am like Clint Eastwood in those old spaghetti westerns. I never flinch, never panic, and I always have a plan. But not today. Instead, I am sobbing and hoping that no one sees me.… more...