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CAN’T PRAY WITH YOUR SPOUSE? SEVEN BREAKTHROUGH STRATEGIES

Posted on January 17, 2026January 18, 2026 by Karen Peterson

When my husband Rick and I first started praying together we STRUGGLED. We knew how important it was to seek God as a couple. ( 4 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF PRAYING WITH YOUR…

HOW TO PRAY WITH YOUR SPOUSE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Posted on January 7, 2026January 18, 2026 by Karen Peterson

In my first post on prayer, 4 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF PRAYING WITH YOUR SPOUSE, I explained why it’s so important for husbands and wives to pray together. But let’s face it—praying together can…

4 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF PRAYING WITH YOUR SPOUSE

Posted on January 1, 2026January 18, 2026 by Karen Peterson

  I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! A room full of couples from our church tasked with heading up our marriage ministry had just been asked how many of them prayed…

HOW TO AFFORD A FAMILY VACATION ON A TIGHT BUDGET

Posted on June 2, 2025July 21, 2025 by Karen Peterson

“Our family needs a vacation, but how can we possibly afford it? The budget’s so tight we barely make it from month to month.” If this is you, I’ve been there, too….

WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE A FAMILY VACATION

Posted on May 1, 2025July 21, 2025 by Karen Peterson

It happens every year as summer peeks over the horizon of spring. Like Toad in Wind in the Willows, I start to long for the open road (or skies). It starts with…

6 WAYS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR SPOUSE WHEN YOU’RE CRAZY BUSY

Posted on February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 by Karen Peterson

When the busyness of life presses in, married couples tend to go into “survival mode.” Communication becomes about schedules and what needs to be done. Without your realizing it, your relationship can…

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