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Three Cedar Valley area churches are partnering together to support you and your family by sponsoring the Focus on Marriage Simulcast from Focus on the Family.

This life changing simulcast will empower you and your spouse to stay faithful, committed, and encouraged in your marriage!

Date/Time: February 27^th 8 am to 3:30 pm

Location:  Cedar Valley Community Church in Waterloo

To Register or for more information please call or stop by one of the host church campuses:

Cedar Valley Community Church in Waterloo    (319) 235-6781

Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls  (319)-266-7589

Orchard Hill Church in Cedar Falls   (319)-266-9796

Posted: February 17th, 2010 under Encouragement, Marriage.
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Marriage is a lot of work.  Sometimes I find it difficult, so much so, I quit working at it.  Resentment builds and life at home stinks.  No one has a perfect marriage and everyone goes through rough times.  Those times are meant to strengthen us not tear us apart, but additional help to get through them could make a huge difference.

Keys to Living helps with not only marital problems but also other personal issues you or your family may be facing.  They have locations in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Iowa City.  Their phone number is 319 377-2161.

Posted: August 14th, 2009 under Encouragement, Marriage, Parenting.
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While traveling I picked up a Psychology Today and read an article on kissing.  I found two quotes very interesting.

“Men instinctively use kissing to smooth over conflicts–with great success.”

“Women incorrectly believe kissing is not a good way to reconcile after a fight.”

I asked Paul, my husband, what he thought.  He smiled and said that as long as you don’t over use it.  It’s hard to argue when I’m a half puddle of goo from just a smile.

So Brent and I pose the question:  Is a kiss an effective form of conflict resolution?

By the way, I think there is a science behind delivering a kiss during an disagreement.  Failure to execute precisely can be fatal.

Posted: July 30th, 2009 under Marriage.
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We always hear about how a wife/mother has so many jobs, chauffer, chief, referee, daily planner, etc.  Often little recognized is the many jobs of our husbands.  What is one of your husbands’ unnoticed jobs?  What would do without him?

I appreciate my husband and the many jobs he has to help me make sound decisions:

Safety inspector                                  “How can you walk in those shoes!?”

Fashion Consultant and Stylist           “Are you going like that?”

Self-sacrificing dietitian                      “Are you going to finish that?”

Gossip Columnist                                “My wife can’t get ready in less than an hour!”

Personal Trainer                                  “You are going to work out tonight right?”

Spiritual Advisor/Leader                    “we should pray about this”

Business Manager/Accountant           “you spent how much?”

Best Friend                                         “let’s go do something fun”

Interrogation Expert                           “what did you do that for?”

Psychic Advisor                                  “I told you so” Everytime I hear this one I realize I should have listened to my initial reading.

Counselor/Therapist                            “do you need to talk about it?”

Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Marriage.
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The Great Marriage Experience Marriage Conference

6 Secrets to a Lasting Love

…with Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg

April 18, 2009

Northbrook Baptist Church

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

For more information or to register call 800-254-2022 or visit www.thegreatmarriageexperience.com

Click here to review our conversation with Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg…

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Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Conference, Marriage.
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