Everyone of us enter marriage with certain expectations. Some are natural, some are achievable, and some are just plain unrealistic. These unrealistic expectations have potential to damage your continued marital happiness, so I suggest that you avoid them. Unrealistic Expectations Our relationship will never change, it will always be the same as it was (is) in the … Continue reading What Did You Expect?
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Prove It!
Do you recall the "prove it" challenge from your childhood. I variation of "I dare you!" Your group of friends would start boasting about what you could do, how fast you could run, how far you could jump, how high you could climb in the tree. Then someone would call your bluff, "prove it!" You were … Continue reading Prove It!
What in the World?!?
What in the World? © B. Scott McCown 08.19.2016 What is this world coming to? Why do so many refuse To acknowledge that life depends on You? What is this world coming to; When anger and violence rule the day; With the victims and survivors are more than a few? What is this world coming … Continue reading What in the World?!?
Thinking of You
I thought about you today. Yes, you. I may not know your name, but I thought about you. You are a single parent trying to get yourself and children out the door for work and school. Just like yesterday, you know you forgot something. You see all these back to school posts, and wish deeply … Continue reading Thinking of You
1,000 Points
I heard this a while back and while the scenario is false - there is no second chance after death - there is some truth in the story about what makes heaven possible for everyone of us. A man awoke one morning after having a dream that disturbed him. When his wife asked what he … Continue reading 1,000 Points
Feeling Blessed
This morning I just thought I would share some blessings we have a children of God. Blessed are Those who Read, Hear, and Keep God’s Word Rev 1:3; 22:7 (specific to the book of Revelation) Are you reading, hearing, and keeping God’s word? Blessed are Those Who Are God’s Children Rev 20:6 – Share in … Continue reading Feeling Blessed
Avoidance Plan
Today Amy and I complete the first 27 years of our marriage and begin the next 27. A number of years ago a friend from my teen years called to tell me that he and his wife (another friend) left him after 23 years of marriage. Just before we ended our phone conversation, he lamented, … Continue reading Avoidance Plan
Don’t Believe the Lies
Marital lies. Not the lies one might tell their husband or wife like, "I did not forget that tomorrow was our anniversary." These marital lies are the ones we tell ourselves. These self-lies are often the root of the arguments and irritants in our marriages. My wife (husband) should make me happy. My husband (wife) has … Continue reading Don’t Believe the Lies
What Do I Know?
There are many things I do not know. There are many topics I lack enough knowledge about to comfortably join in when those topics are in conversation. Regretfully, I sometimes speak and show my ignorance. But there are some things I know and some things I think we can all know. What do I know? I know: As … Continue reading What Do I Know?
Good Morning, Lord . . . It is Monday
Dear Father, Today is Monday. Yesterday was the day when Your people at Central (as well as many across the globe) gathered to worship You. We sang songs of praise, we sang songs of devotion. We lifted prayers to you to bless our worship, our spiritual family, our nation, and to be with our sick. We … Continue reading Good Morning, Lord . . . It is Monday
Driving Thought 