The Virtue of Silence

Photo courtesy Amelia PS The blog, The Art of Manliness, has skyrocketed. Recently there was a series of posts on Living the Virtuous Life like Benjamin Franklin. The following is one of the posts, for the others, follow the previous link. Clearly, Ben was not...

The Power of a Family Maxim

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. ~ Philippians 4:13 In the thirteenth century a man named William Wallace became the instrument of freedom from England's tyranny over Scotland. A very wicked king ruled England. A tragedy in the life of William...

Tired? Try the One-Day Sabbatical

Over the past few months, my 11 month old son has decided he doesn't like to be alone all night long so he cries out in the middle of the night hoping his mother or I will come and see him. Needless to say, after many nights of this in a row, it gets pretty tiring....

I've Turned to the Dark Side?

Picture courtesy SeenyaRita A few weeks ago, my PC went on the fritz. And of course, it was right as I began a weekend slated solely for writing. After many failed attempts at rebooting, and failed attempts by the Helpdesk, I ran out and bought a Mac. After some...

Marriage Lessons from MC Hammer

Now I know you've had the same experience as I have. You're driving alone in your car, an MC Hammer song comes on the radio, what do you do? You turn it up and sing along, of course! This happened the other day and it got me thinking about his journey from humble...

Simple Marriages Spreading

This past Wednesday, Hayden over at Persistent Illusion, featured the Simple Marriage Project. The spotlight was on the 21 day complaint free marriage experiment, which has sparked a lot of energy and conversation with those who've joined in. I am frequently asked how...

5 Steps Toward a Simple Marriage

Photo courtesy joningic Many times marriage, or any relationship for that matter, can be extremely complicated. Just when everything seems to be going so well, everything seems to go so wrong. Is it me? Is it them? Does marriage really have to be so difficult? My wife...

The Lazy Man's Guide to Marriage, Part 2

What do I do with the information presented in part 1? Right now, you don't have to figure out what to do with these signals. Right now we are discussing identifying the energy that calls or speaks to you. Questions for exploring Bliss Here are some questions to...

4 Marriage Drives: The Lazy Man's Guide to Marriage

Picture courtesy Matt Obee I have to admit, I'm as lazy as the next person when it comes to relationships. Now there are times where I am the passionate, hopeless romantic. Thinking up numerous ways to woo my spouse and cater to her every desire. But for the most...

Best of The Simple Marriage Project, February 2008

It's hard to believe, dear readers, that a little over a month has already flown by at The Simple Marriage Project. You've helped get this little project off to a great start. Since the migration over from my other blog in late January, there is already more than...

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

 The following is taken from Jonathan Fields, Awake @ The Wheel. Great questions to explore. Three simple questions: If you knew you could not fail and those around you would not only suspend judgment, but wholeheartedly support you: what would you do? Are you doing...

Hello, I'm Corey, and I'm a Complainer

Last week I introduced the idea of going 21 days in a row without complaining. The idea is from a Kansas City minister named Will Bowen who has created a buzz across the globe. My wife and I are almost a week in to this crusade and it has become evident that we...