by Arlene | Aug 1, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Ready – set – go to your bookstore and look for 31 Days to a Happy Husband! It’s officially out today! We’ve been talking about the D in DREAM – Domestic Tranquility: You husband needs a peaceful haven. Radio talk show host Dennis Prager...
by Arlene | Jul 30, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
31 Days to a Happy Husband comes out this Wednesday…so I will be blogging for the next 31 days about the five keys that will bring out the happy in your husband. The five keys spell the word D-R-E-A-M. When you stood and pledged yourself in marriage to the man...
by Arlene | Jul 26, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
What a great party at Cityview Church last night to celebrate the launch of 31 Days to a Happy Husband! Here I am with the happy husband himself! Thanks to the women of the church, MOPS moms, and friends – old and new – for coming. It’s very...
by Arlene | Jul 23, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
It’s almost August! I’m thrilled that my book 31 Days to a Happy Husband will be out in bookstores and available for you to purchase in just a few short days. To celebrate, I’m having a book party at Cityview Church in San Diego this Wednesday at...
by Arlene | Jul 20, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
My friends did something creative to illustrate the difference between the sex drive of a husband and a wife. Right before lunch, the husband said, “Remember this moment.” A few hours later, he said to his wife, “Remember when I told you to remember...
by Arlene | Jul 18, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
I got a funny phone call the other day. An old woman with a feeble voice said, “Do you have any availability tonight?” I replied, “I think you have the wrong number maam.” And the call was over. After I hung up, I thought about that call. She...
by Arlene | Jul 9, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
If you read Part 1, you know I’m about to reveal one easy thing you can do to get and stay in the mood for sex: KISSING! Sex therapist and author Joyce Penner say this in my book: If there was one key to leave you with, it would be to kiss passionately. When...
by Arlene | Jul 8, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Husband: Let’s have sex. Wife: I’m not in the mood. Husband: Why aren’t you ever in the mood? Wife: Why are you always in the mood? Sound familiar? Yep, me too. The other day James gave me a homework assignment. Write about what helps get a...
by Arlene | Jul 5, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
You remember that song by Aretha Franklin… R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me Well, respect means a whole lot to our husbands. So much so, that I devoted a section of my book 31 Days to a Happy Husband to respect. When I was talking about the subject of...
by Arlene | Jun 13, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
What a blast I had at Family Life Today! Here I am with hosts Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine. These men are down to earth, full of wisdom, and very funny! If you’ve ever listened to Car Talk, these guys can go back and forth with each other like Click and...
by Arlene | Mar 19, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
One of my discoveries this year is a great website called CWIVES. Your husband will love what that acronym stands for: Christian Wives Initiating, Valuing and Enjoying Sex. The site’s founder, Dr. Jennifer Degler, is a clinical psychologist, life coach, and...
by Arlene | Mar 13, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
This is how I will always remember my childhood pastor, Glen D. Cole: Arms open wide – loving every person who came his way Eyes sparkling – full of vision, purpose, and clarity Passionately preaching – delivering uncompromising messages from...
by Arlene | Mar 9, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Okay, let’s be honest here. When your child asks you to do something, you usually get to it as quickly as possible. If my daughter says, “Mom, can you help me tie my laces?” I’m there in under a minute, bowing down at my daughter’s...
by Arlene | Mar 3, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
I began by calling this post “My Last Great Date” but that didn’t sound so good. My most recent great date happened about 2 weeks ago. I heard an advertisement on the radio that the stage adaptation of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis was coming...
by Arlene | Feb 14, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Happy Valentine’s Day friends! Hope this will be a special day to give and receive love from the people who matter most to you in life. Women tend to connect through talking, and men tend to connect through touching. It’s how many of us are wired. If...
by Arlene | Feb 2, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Remember when your stomach did flips when your beloved walked into the room? Remember when you changed outfits because nothing looked quite right for that special date? Remember smelling his cologne in a store and being magically transported to la-la land? February is...