An 80 year old woman bumped into an 80 year old man in their assisted living facility. She smiled and said, 'You look like my 5th husband.' Taken back the older guy replied, 'How many times have you been married?' She winked at him and said, 'Four.' We all have a desire to be engaged in relationships, but sometimes they don't last. Often, they're not as satisfying as we hoped they would be. Some people make them look easier than they really are. But as the Facebook profile relationship option admits, 'It's complicated.' Building healthy and satisfying relationships can be tricky. This series of messages is all about successfully navigating the long and winding road to satisfying relational c
Since April I have been working on a series of messages about building healthy, satisfying relationships. Full disclosure....I am not a relationship expert. I have never been particularly skilled in developing healthy relationships. I grew up in a family that had it's share of relational dysfunction. My wife, Joni, is my lifelong helpmate in terms of pursuing good relationships. She has modeled healthy relationships for me, but I still have a long way to grow! I dearly love the people God has placed in my life and want to live as well-connected to them as I possibly can! So, I asked the Lord to give me truth that would take my relationships to the next level. When I began researching how to