In our 3rd Keeping It Real episode we open up about our struggles at the grocery store. It may sound ridiculous, but some of the truths we've uncovered while learning how to work through our differences in something as small as grocery shopping may come as a surprise.  

Understanding your identity in Christ changes what you speak about yourself. It also adjusts the purpose of the roles you fill in life. In this episode, Jamie leads women to a place of identifying who they are and how they can draw strength from their identity to fulfill their purpose in life. Ladies, you won't want to miss this episode!

Do you know your true identity? satan is an identity thief and he has done a good job at creating an identity crisis...especially among men. Men, you are kings and a priests! As a priest you must have a passion for purity. In this episode we discuss our function as priests of the most high, and how we should strive for purity knowing this is our identity.  Understanding these things set us up to lead our wives and families as God designed.

The title of this episode says it all. There is freedom in forgiveness. The sad thing is that most of us really struggle with forgiving those who have hurt us. What we don't realize is that forgiveness is not a suggestion, it's a command. In this episode we share truth from God's related to forgiveness and investigate Jesus' example regarding how to do it.

If you are discouraged in any area of your marriage or life in general, this episode is for you. Have you bought into the lie that you are a failure, that you'll never make it through the current circumstances, or that your marriage is destined for failure? Then you need to hear this truth! YOU are a winner! Jesus did a complete work on the cross, and through Him you have gained the status of the victor, not the victim. 

Love is often described as an emotion, or feeling, but feelings are fickle. Society would say you fall in and out of love like the stock market has good days and bad. The word of God teaches us that love is steadfast and doesn't waiver because it is a choice rather than a feeling at all. In this episode we look at how God chose to love us and how this example should be the foundation for how we love our spouse.

What does your spouse do that really aggravates you? Should it? Is it something you should just get over, or should your spouse stop doing it? In this episode we dive head first into some of our own pet peeves and give you practical tools to analyze what things you should or shouldn't change for your spouse. We also discuss when it's ok to be bothered by something and when it's time to just let it go. This episode is definitely a discussion all couples need to have!

Overcoming adversity in your life and marriage is tough, but it's even more difficult when you allow discouragement to take your focus off of your ultimate source of strength. In this episode we discuss tactics to stay focused and defend against discouragement.

Marriage isn't easy, but just because it's hard doesn't mean that we should just throw in the towel and start over. Changing spouses every time the going gets tough is like changing houses because the yard died. God has already supplied everything you need to persevere when the going gets tough, and to realize the fulfillment in a marriage that has stood the test of time.

Placing blame for our shortcomings is easy to do, but it's not healthy nor productive. In this episode we explore the dangers of 'The Blame Game' and discuss how to avoid falling prey to the temptation to point the finger at your spouse, parents, or anyone else for that matter. Being willing to work together to right the wrong or fix the problem rather than wasting energy blaming others, will set you on the path to overcome one of the greatest roadblocks to a healthy marriage.