by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 9, 2020 | Doing Life Together
How do you make friends at a new church? We’ve been talking about building community here on the blog in March, and one of the big questions that came out last week in our initial post on church community was how to break into a church that seems cliquey. So...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 7, 2018 | Spending Time Together
“If you were to invest now in your future best self, where would you put your time and your energy?” That’s the question Robert Wadlinger asks in this awesome TED Talk about happiness. In my quest to THINK more and VEG less, I’ve been trying to...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 18, 2018 | Faith
With thanks to Thomas Nelson for sponsoring this post.I’m not sure if I can point to a single time in my life where I didn’t feel a little bit lonely–a little bit like an outsider.And yet, the more I talk to other women, the more I hear the same...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 30, 2018 | Marriage, Spending Time Together
Date nights when you’re married are awesome. But do you know what might be even MORE awesome? Double date nights! I’ve written before about lots of ideas for date nights once you’re married (and about the big mistake we usually make about date...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 28, 2018 | Marriage
It’s the beginning of the school year, which means that women’s Bible studies are all set to get started again! My women’s Bible study was my life saver when I was a young mom. I loved it because they offered babysitting, so I could enjoy being with...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 9, 2018 | Preparing for Marriage, Theology of Marriage and Sex
Here’s the scenario: a couple is visiting you this summer at your cottage or at your home. Should you let them share a room if they live together already (or you know they’re sexually active?) Every Monday I like to post a reader question, and this is a...