We make and use plans for everything from our finances to our meals to Bible reading, but so many of us make no such plans for our relationships, especially marriage.

Tondra Gregory is here to help us change that!

Tondra is a licensed counselor and co-founder of Journey for Life. She and her husband, George, serve as chaplains for the LA Chargers and are co-authors of their new book The Marriage Game Plan: Developing a Winning Strategy for Marital Success.

Join Tondra and I as we talk about:

• why we need a game plan for marriage
• how marriage reflects God's image to the world
• coming into marriage with different backgrounds and perspectives from our families of origin
• the importance of rest and recovery in relationships
• remembering you and your spouse are on the same team
• when to bring in outside help and support
• how the Church can better support marriages

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We are going all in today on one of our most requested topics by listeners: friendship!

Here to help us navigate this important conversation is a new friend of mine, Kristen Strong.

Kristen is a wife, mom of three, contributor at (in)courage, and author of multiple books, including her latest, Desperate Woman Seeks Friends: Real Talk about Connection, Rejection, and Trying Again for the Friendships You Need.

Join Kristen and I as we talk about:

• the challenges of making friends as an adult
• loneliness and what it is doing to our health
• the importance of vulnerability and boundaries in friendship
• managing our expectations of our friends
• navigating friendship breakups
• why rejection is not always about you

I hope this conversation encourages you and helps you remember that while friendship is not always easy- especially as an adult- it is worth it!

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We are continuing our conversations on living both healing and whole, and today we shift our focus to what that means in the context of our relationships.

Getting us started with a conversation about loving our people without pretense is my friend, Courtney Doyle.

Courtney is a wife and mom of six, Bible teacher, and storyteller, and the host of The MOM Show podcast.

Join Courtney and I as we talk about:

• the illusion of perfection
• surrendering control
• trusting God with our kids and loved ones
• dreaming with God
• the tension of holding both unconditional love and healthy boundaries
• finding our identity outside of the roles we play

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