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Marriage Talk110 - Return To Mother's DayAs the year draws to a close we are returning to 4 episodes from 2024. Each week we’ll play an episode from this past year that was highly listened to and ones that Sheldon and Valerie received comments on. Today we are returning to the interview Sheldon and Valerie did with their mothers Brenda Breker and Edith Dean. The interview is about their journey of motherhood and is full of laughter and tears. We trust it will be an encouragement once again.2024-12-1448 minMarriage Talk108 - Why The Change?Ever had the thought… ‘I think my spouse becomes a different person when we are around extended family.’ Sheldon and Valerie have a conversation on what to do if you or your spouse become different around family as well as some reasons why that might be happening. With Christmas right around the corner this is a timely conversation and something that has affected Sheldon and Valerie in the past.Processing Questions:Has a change in you or your spouse around extended family affected your marriage?What's one thing you can...2024-11-3026 minMarriage Talk106 - It's All Connected - Part 1Sheldon and Valerie talk about how our sex lives in marriage are intertwined and connected to the rest of our relationship. So if we want to improve our sex life the first place to start could be to look at the satisfaction and health of the rest of our relationship. Links:Weekend Getaway Pricing - https://events.familylifecanada.com/weekend-getaway-marriage-conferences/#rates-and-offersWeekend Getaway Locations - https://events.familylifecanada.com/weekend-getaway-marriage-conferences/#locations2024-11-1629 minMarriage Talk105 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Jared and Courtney LaCoste)Sheldon and Valerie sit down with Jared and Courtney LaCoste to talk about their marriage journey. Jared and Courney have been married for 13 years and have called Regina home for the last 4.5 years. They have three kids together ages 9, 8 and 6. Jared works in Regina full time with Athletes in Action as a sports chaplain with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Regina Pats. Courtney works as a Registered Nurse. They keep busy following their kids around to hockey games, figure skating, gymnastics and football games if they aren’t at home that is where they will be. 2024-11-021h 08Marriage Talk104 - Rule Of LifeSheldon and Valerie talk A Rule of Life. Something they learnt about from Ken Shigamatsu in his book “God in My Everything”. Ken talks about how we can experience God in every part of our lives when we are intentional in the way we live, caring for and growing in our spirit, mind and body. He says a rule of life is “ simply a rhythm of practices that empowers us to live well and grow more like Jesus by helping us experience God in everything.” 2024-10-2635 minMarriage Talk103 - How Do You RelateSheldon and Valerie talk about three ways that Jesus related to people. He was compassionate, made connections and showed courage. There are lessons we can learn from Jesus in relating to our spouse and kids. Compassion is a heart posture that moves us to action. Building connection through question asking and seeking just as Jesus did in his interactions The courage to love the way Jesus did, confront how Jesus confronted and forgive the way Jesus did.2024-10-1933 minMarriage Talk102 - Let's Give ThanksHappy Canadian Thanksgiving!!! Sheldon and Valerie talk about the importance of gratitude and together they process seeing the good or bad in a situation, how we can make a shift in our thinking and the importance of honesty. Processing QuestionsWhat are you thankful for today? What would help you to deal with issues rather than complain about them?Where do you focus more, on the good or the bad, and is it dependent on the situation and person? Why do you think that is?2024-10-1237 minMarriage Talk101 - I Don't Have To Manage My Spouses EmotionsSheldon and Valerie talk about realizing we don’t have to manage our spouses emotions. It was so freeing once they realized this and they share reasons that made it difficult for them, but they also share how understanding they don't have o manage each others emotions has been so helpful in their marriage.2024-10-0526 minMarriage Talk100 - Mental LoadSheldon and Valerie talk about mental load and what has helped them in this area of their marriage. In short, mental load are the things we need to remember in life to keep things going. Mental load is one of those elements of marriage that once again Sheldon and Valerie have had to work on in their marriage, and are still working and learning about this. Mental load was a pain point for many years for them until they had honest conversations, increased awareness in this area, made lists together which also involved fairly dividing things up, and approaching...2024-09-2837 minMarriage Talk99 - Temper Taming 101Sheldon and Valerie have a conversation with Stacy Bellward from Connected Families about 6 Practical Tips To Tame Your Temper. Though the focus of this episode is on parenting, the tips that are talked about in this episode will help us in our marriages and even at work too. Stacy has worked with Connected Families for over 8 years in many roles, including hosting the Connected Families Podcast, which recently reached 2 million listens. She has been married to her husband, Paul, for 24 years and has 2 young adult daughters. Stacy enjoys Ethiopian coffee, spontaneous mission trips, and su...2024-09-2146 minMarriage Talk98 - Zero To SixtySheldon and Valerie talk about what to do when life goes from zero to sixty and it feels like you and your spouse are drifting from the frantic pace. They will share a few things they do that helps them as well as share a little formula to use in your relationship.2024-09-1428 minMarriage Talk97 - What Builds TrustSheldon and Valerie talk about 6 ways we can build trust in our relationship. Intentionality; Consistency; Follow Through; Allowing For Conflict; Admit When We Make A Mistake, and Care For People. 2024-08-3138 minMarriage Talk96 - Underestimating Difficulty, Overestimating AbilitySheldon and Valerie talk about the tendency to underestimate the difficulty of things and overestimate our abilities at times and how it's good to be realistic and honest with ourselves. The solution to this is to gain understanding and tools so that we can overcome these difficulties. Processing Questions:What are areas where you have underestimated the difficulty of things?What are areas where you have overestimated your abilities?How would being realistic and honest with yourself help in these situations?How can you gain some understanding and tools to h...2024-08-2437 minMarriage Talk95 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Scott and Joanne Williams)Sheldon and Valerie chat with Scott and Joanne Williams. Scott and Joanne Williams live in Fredericton, NB where they work together in their business, raised their children and enjoy church ministry and a life full of rich friendships. They are the proud parents of 3 incredible children – Taylor (27), Micah (23) and Tori (21). Their story is one of redemption, forgiveness, healing and God’s faithfulness. They have the honor of leading marriage ministries at their home church, HopeCity. They are believers in inviting people into their story - mentors in their life have been an integral part of their healing journey. They love...2024-08-1759 minMarriage Talk94 - Canoe LessonsSheldon and Valerie talk about lessons they learnt while paddling the Churchill River for 5 days with a group of 20 friends and family. They share some of their highlights and life lessons which include: When you tip you can still smile; It’s ok to lighten the load; Steer towards your destination; Share life with family and friends; Life is an adventure - live it!; Attitude Matters; Soul Care; Learn from others; Heed warnings. FamilyLife Canada Marriage MentoringFamilyLife Canada Weekend GetawaysGroup Rates for Weekend Getaways2024-08-1049 minMarriage Talk93 - Building Culture - Part 2Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation on building culture focusing on building block #4, “write down your core value statements”. The three steps are: Step 1: Think of what you want your values to embody; Step 2: Isolate the unique principles; Step 3: Create memorable language that’s prescriptive and descriptive.Processing Questions:What would creating value statements do in your family?What is one value you would love to cultivate or keep growing in your family?What is one step you could take today towards creating value statements for your family?Carey Nieuwho...2024-07-2730 minMarriage Talk92 - Building Culture - Part 1Sheldon and Valerie talk about creating culture in our marriages and families. They chat about a blog by Carey Nieuwhof titled 5 Essential Building Blocks of a Healthy Church Culture and the principles he uses in building church culture.Processing Questions:What is the current culture of your family?What do you want the culture to be?How do you achieve the culture that you want?Carey Nieuwhof Blog 5 Essential Building Blocks of a Healthy Church Culture 2024-07-2037 minMarriage Talk90 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Pat and Anita Neuman)Sheldon and Valerie interview Pat and Anita Neuman on their marriage journey. The things they have done well and the things they have learned from along the way.Pat and Anita Neuman are actually part of the volunteer team that helps with FamilyLife Canada’s Weekend Getaways in the maritimes. They have been married for 27 years and have 4 children, 3 of whom are out on their own now, and their youngest is going into his last year of high school.They live in New Brunswick, but have previously lived in On...2024-07-0638 minMarriage Talk88 - Stuck In Marriage TrafficSheldon and Valerie talk about being stuck in a gridlock, not the traffic kind but the marriage kind. They unpack the 5 steps to move us out of gridlock identified in the book “The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work” by Dr. John Gottman. Step 1 - Be A Dream Detective; Step 2 - Don’t Solve Rather Seek To Understand; Step 3 - Soothe Each Other; Step 4 - End The Gridlock; Step 5 - Say Thank You. 2024-06-2239 minMarriage Talk86 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Randy and Donna Carter)Sheldon and Valerie talk with Randy and Donna Carter (founders of STM Ministries) about their marriage journey. The things they have done well and the things they have learned from along the way.Randy and Donna Carter began speaking at marriage conferences in 2015 after experiencing a renaissance in their own marriage. They quickly discovered that they love sharing, both what they’ve learned over a long marriage, and the stage. They are in demand as marriage speakers whose bible centred, research based talks brim with authenticity, humour, wisdom and empathy. Randy is also a se...2024-06-0154 minMarriage Talk85 - What Will They Say?Sheldon and Valerie talk about how we will be remembered. What kind of attributes and character traits, what kind of person do we want to be remembered for? They talk about some things we can all do to make sure our family is getting our best. 2024-05-2530 minMarriage Talk84 - Takin' Care Of... Myself???Sheldon and Valerie talk about self-care. Why it matters, what it can look like and the benefits of taking care of ourselves. They talk about the balance between loving and serving others while also taking care of our own mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. 2024-05-1847 minMarriage Talk83 - Three Moms Talkin'Sheldon interviews Valerie, Brenda Breker (Valerie's mom), and Edith Dean (Sheldon's mom) on their journey of motherhood. This episode is full of laughter and tears and we trust it will be an encouragement to those who listen. 2024-05-1147 minMarriage Talk82 - Making the Switch - Part 2Sheldon and Valerie talk about another 5 strategies we can do to make the switch from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. This is part 2 of the series. To hear the other 5 strategies tune in to episode 81.2024-05-0436 minMarriage Talk81 - Making The Switch - Part 1Sheldon and Valerie talk about 5 strategies we can do to make the switch from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. This is a two part series and next week they will talk about another 5 strategies.2024-04-2730 minMarriage Talk80 - Do I Have A Growth Mindset?Sheldon and Valerie talk about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset and three markers that will help us determine which mindset we have. Those markers are our expectations, how we communicate and handle conflict.FamilyLife Parenting ConferenceArticle that is discussed in the episode.2024-04-2023 minMarriage Talk79 - I'm Scared To Show You The Real MeSheldon and Valerie talk about vulnerability; why we should be vulnerable; what happens when we are not vulnerable; and how we can become more vulnerable.FamilyLife Canada2024-04-1325 minMarriage Talk78 - Need Some HopeSheldon and Valerie talk about how to build and restore hope in our relationships.2024-04-0629 minMarriage Talk77 - Touch MattersSheldon and Valerie talk about why non-sexual touch is important, what it does in a relationship, and what it can look like.2024-03-3031 minMarriage Talk76 - How Are You Living?Sheldon and Valerie talk about the concept of how life is meant to be spent.2024-03-2335 minMarriage Talk75 - Building Resilience - Part 2Sheldon and Valerie talk about 6 factors that we can use to train ourselves to be more resilient. This episode covers the last 3 in this two part series.Here is the link to the Culture Translator that is mentioned in this episode. 2024-03-1618 minMarriage Talk74 - Building Resilience - Part 1Sheldon and Valerie talk about 6 factors that we can use to train ourselves to be more resilient. This episode covers the first 3 in this two part series. 2024-03-0924 minMarriage Talk73 - Guard RailsSheldon and Valerie talk about four guard rails they recommend to have in marriage.2024-03-0229 minMarriage Talk72 - Turning Towards Each OtherSheldon and Valerie talk about how we respond when our spouse or kids make an attempt for a positive connection with us, do we turn towards or away from them? 2024-02-2429 minMarriage Talk71 - Head For Those PotholesSheldon and Valerie talk about heading towards the “potholes” in our relationships rather than avoiding them. 2024-02-1729 minMarriage Talk70 - Celebrate Our SpouseSheldon and Valerie talk about some ways we can celebrate our spouse on Valentine's day and everyday throughout the year.2024-02-1026 minMarriage Talk69 - Mental Health MythsSheldon and Valerie talk about some mental health myths and some things we can do if we or our loved one is struggling. Here is the link to the article mentioned in this episode. https://www.crossway.org/articles/5-myths-about-mental-illness/?utm_source=Crossway+Marketing&utm_campaign=b29a9fc372-20230918+History+-+Puritan+Women+Debunk+3&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0275bcaa4b-9fa497e845-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D2024-02-0334 minMarriage Talk68 - Responsive vs. Reactive CommunicationSheldon and Valerie talk about reactive and responsive communication and the impact they have on our marriages.2024-01-2725 minMarriage Talk67 - Sowing and ReapingSheldon and Valerie talk about the principle of sowing and reaping and how those things can get mixed up in marriage. 2024-01-2033 minMarriage Talk66 - Dealing With ChangeSheldon and Valerie talk about some things that can help us navigate change well and come out the other side stronger and closer. 2024-01-1329 minMarriage Talk65 - Most Popular Show Of 2023 - Episode 15 Teddy’s Beautiful Life (with guests Levi and Shaylee Durston)As 2023 draws to a close we are replaying the top 3 most listened to shows from the past year. Here is #1 - Episode 15 “Teddy’s Beautiful Life.” Sheldon and Valerie talk with Shaylee and Levi Durston about the loss of their son and God's faithfulness through it all.2024-01-0644 minMarriage Talk62 - Spiritual PathwaysSheldon and Valerie talk about spiritual pathways, different ways we can connect and draw close to God. 2023-12-1628 minMarriage Talk61 - More of Christ In Your Marriage (with guests Matt and Josie Jaggers)Sheldon and Valerie chat with FamilyLife Canada staff couple, Matt and Josie Jaggers, about ways they have intentionally sought more of Christ in their lives and marriage. Check out their blog post for practical ideas on bringing more of Christ into your marriage this Christmas season.2023-12-0839 minMarriage Talk60 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Matt and Josie Jaggers)Sheldon and Valerie have a conversation with Matt and Josie Jaggers about their marriage journey and lessons about conflict, getting healthy personally and the “marriage mirror”. 2023-12-0537 minMarriage Talk59 - Disengaged SpouseSheldon and Valerie talk about signs of a disengaged spouse and some things we can do to engage. Here is the blog from Drs. Les and Leslie Parrot that is referred to in this episode - https://www.symbis.com/blog/my-spouse-is-disengaged-from-our-marriage-what-can-i-do/2023-11-1830 minMarriage Talk58 - UndercurrentsSheldon and Valerie talk about the undercurrent messages that might be affecting how we think about and see our spouse and marriage.2023-11-1130 minMarriage Talk57 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Derrick and Kasia Moncrief)Sheldon and Valerie interview Derrick and Kasia Moncrief about their marriage journey being a professional athlete.2023-11-0435 minMarriage Talk56 - Fun and FlirtySheldon and Valerie talk about the idea of creating an atmosphere of fun and flirtiness in our relationships.2023-10-2829 minMarriage Talk55 - Humble; Hungry; Smart - Part 2Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation from Patrick Lencioni’s Ideal Team Player conversation to talk about examples of what it looks like when we are lacking in a significant way one or more of the humble, hungry and smart virtues. 2023-10-2128 minMarriage Talk54 - The Marriage MeetingSheldon and Valerie talk about The Marriage Meeting. What it is and how it has helped them and so many other couples.The Marriage Meeting Blog - By Sharol Josephson - www.familylifecanada.com/meeting2023-10-1428 minMarriage Talk53 - Time For A Little ThanksgivingSheldon and Valerie talk about the why, what and how of thankfulness and gratitude.Link to Billy Graham article mentioned in the episode. https://billygraham.org/story/how-to-be-thankful-in-all-things2023-10-0735 minMarriage Talk52 - Humble; Hungry; SmartSheldon and Valerie Talk about Patrick Lencioni’s concept of being an Ideal Team Player and how that relates to our relationships. 2023-09-3033 minMarriage Talk51 - Decisions Decisions DecisionsSheldon and Valerie talk about decision making. We all have decision making styles which can have an impact on our marriages.2023-09-2327 minMarriage Talk50 - Help My Marriage Is StrugglingSheldon and Valerie talk about ways we can help a friend who is struggling in their marriage.2023-09-1633 minMarriage Talk49 - Can Conflict Be GoodSheldon and Valerie talk about some ways to improve our conflict so it is healthy and helpful.2023-09-0932 minMarriage Talk48 - Let's Grow TrustSheldon and Valerie talk about trust. Why it’s important and how they have built trust in their marriage.2023-09-0234 minMarriage Talk47 - Let's Talk Pornography (with guest Matt Cline)Sheldon and Valerie interview Matt Cline, founder of Restored Ministries, about the effects that pornography and sexual addiction has on a marriage and how to find freedom and healing. Restored Ministries - https://www.restoredministries.caPure Victory Podcast - https://www.restoredministries.ca/purevictorPure Freedom Community - https://purefc.ca/2023-08-2641 minMarriage Talk46 - Emotional Intelligence Part 2This week Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation about emotional intelligence with a focus on how we develop in this area of our life.Here are the different links that are mentioned in this episode.Dr. Juli Slattery Blog - https://www.authenticintimacy.com/learning-to-say-i-was-wrongGotQuestions Article - https://www.gotquestions.org/emotional-healing.htmlThe Feelings Wheel - https://feelingswheel.com2023-08-1936 minMarriage Talk45 - Emotional Intelligence - Part 1Sheldon and Valerie talk about how emotional awareness, control and development can increase our emotional intelligence and the positive impact that can have on our marriages.Here is the link to the Discipline that Connects With Your Child's Heart course (https://connectedfamilies.org/discipline/). Save 10% on registration by entering FLC10.2023-08-1233 minMarriage Talk44 - Baggage ClaimSheldon and Valerie talk about the stuff we bring into marriage from our family of origin and our life experiences and how that can affect us unless we deal with it.2023-08-0527 minMarriage Talk43 - Where Is Our Focus?Sheldon and Valerie discuss the fact that what we focus on will significantly impact what we see and how we feel about a situation.2023-07-2925 minMarriage Talk42 - Relationship RutsSheldon and Valerie talk about relationship ruts. What they are and how to break free from them.2023-07-2236 minMarriage Talk41 - Tough Love Part 2Sheldon and Valerie finish their discussion on tough love as presented in a Focus On The Family article entitled Tough Love In Adult Relationships: what it is, what it's not and how to use it. Here is the article: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/tough-love-in-adult-relationships/2023-07-1541 minMarriage Talk40 - Tough Love Part 1Sheldon and Valerie share on an article about Tough Love In Adult Relationships. What it is, what it's not and how to use it.Here is the article that is discussed on todays show: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/tough-love-in-adult-relationships/2023-07-0833 minMarriage Talk39 - Keeping Romance AliveThis week Sheldon and Valerie talk about romance in marriage… why it’s important and how to cultivate it.Here is a link to the assessment they talk about at the end. https://www.betterlove.com/2023-07-0137 minMarriage Talk38 - Their Marriage Journey (with guests Bryan and Bonnie Pue)Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation with Bryan and Bonnie Pue from the Union Movement and this time they focus on their marriage journey and the things they have done well… and not so well. Trigger warning - We do talk briefly about sexual abuse and past sexual mistakes. Here is the website of The Union Movement if you would like to know more about Bryan and Bonnie - https://www.theunionmovement.com2023-06-2440 minMarriage Talk37 - Let's Talk Biblical Sexuality (with guests Bryan and Bonnie Pue)Sheldon and Valerie interview Bryan and Bonnie Pue, cofounders of The Union Movement. Through their ministry they seek to bring help and wholeness on the topics of identity, sexuality and relationships. They are passionate about helping people talk about sexuality with a biblical worldview and love to equip parents and churches with tools and language on how to approach the topic of sex and sexuality with all age groups.https://www.theunionmovement.com/2023-06-1756 minMarriage Talk36 - I Know What You Need!Sheldon and Valerie talk about how unsolicited chronic advice affects relationships, why we do it and what to do about it. 2023-06-1037 minMarriage Talk35 - Emotional Needs - Part 2 of 2Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation about emotional needs. How we can think about them in a healthy way and how to identify our own emotional needs using Dr. Willard Harley’s emotional needs questionnaire. Emotional Needs Questionnaire - https://www.marriagebuilders.com/download/library/questionnaires/the-emotional-needs-questionnaire-enq-2.pdf2023-06-0335 minMarriage Talk34 - Emotional Needs - Part 1 of 2Sheldon and Valerie talk about emotional needs. How we can think about them in a healthy way and how to identify our own emotional needs using Dr. Willard Harley’s emotional needs questionnaire. Emotional Needs Questionnaire - https://www.marriagebuilders.com/download/library/questionnaires/the-emotional-needs-questionnaire-enq-2.pdf2023-05-2739 minMarriage Talk33 - Money MattersSheldon and Valerie talk about money and the things that have helped them to get on the same page regarding finances.Ron Blue (Financial Planning Worksheet) - https://ronblueinstitute.com/tools/#financial_planningDave Ramsey (Every Dollar App) - https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollarSheldon's Blog (How We Finally Stopped Fighting About Money) - https://www.familylifecanada.com/blog/how-we-finally-stopped-fighting-about-money/2023-05-2032 minMarriage Talk32 - Enjoying Holidays TogetherSheldon and Valerie talk about celebrations and holidays. What gets in the way of us enjoying them and some ways to get on the same page and celebrate well together.2023-05-1332 minMarriage Talk31 - Household PartnershipsSheldon and Valerie talk about some things that might be affecting how we view household partnerships and some things they did to navigate this. Here are the processing questions:How has your family of origin affected this area in your marriage?What are some things you appreciate about how you manage your household partnership?What is one area you would like to improve on in household partnership?2023-05-0630 minMarriage Talk30 - Beliefs Cause BehavioursSheldon and Valerie talk about what we believe causes our behaviour. If we want to change our behaviour we have to change our beliefs. 2023-04-2925 minMarriage Talk29 - Married To Your Job?Sheldon and Valerie talk about what to do if we or our spouse are workaholics.2023-04-2228 minMarriage Talk28 - Words MatterSheldon and Valerie talk about how our words can impact our relationships.2023-04-1531 minMarriage Talk27 - Forgiveness Will Set You FreeSheldon and Valerie talk about forgiveness. Why it's important, how to do it and what it does for us in our marriage, parenting and life in general. 2023-04-0829 minMarriage Talk26 - Living On PurposeThis week Sheldon and Valerie talk about living on purpose. And one way we can do that is to practice self-discipline.2023-04-0129 minMarriage Talk24 - What Is Love - Part 4Sheldon and Valerie wrap up their conversation about love from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. They talk about how love does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth, love bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things, love never ends.2023-03-1824 minMarriage Talk23 - What Is Love - Part 3Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation on what love is based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. They talk about how love is not arrogant or rude, it does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful. 2023-03-1130 minMarriage Talk22 - What Is Love - Part 2This is week two in the Love series. Sheldon and Valerie talk about how love is patient and kind, it does not envy or boast.2023-03-0436 minMarriage Talk21 - What Is Love - Part 1Sheldon and Valerie discuss the topic of love. Some of the things that love is not, and what love actually is and how we can show love to our spouse. This is part 1 of a series on the topic of love.2023-02-2529 minMarriage Talk20 - Marriage Trends (with guests Neil & Sharol Josephson)Sheldon and Valerie with Neil and Sharol Josephson (National Directors of FamilyLife Canada) talk about common trends they see in marriages.2023-02-1839 minMarriage Talk19 - Doing Marriage Well (with guests Neil & Sharol Josephson)Sheldon and Valerie talk with Neil and Sharol Josephson (National Directors of FamilyLife Canada) about their marriage journey. The good, the struggles and the things they have learnt along the way. 2023-02-1133 minMarriage Talk18 - We Can Do More TogetherSheldon and Valerie talk about teamwork and marriage. They discuss how to cultivate teamwork, why teamwork is important and then have some fun games at the end. 2023-02-0428 minMarriage Talk17 - We're Not In EuropeSheldon and Valerie talk a bit about their parenting journey and raising a son with special needs. They share some struggles and some of the things that really helped.
Connected Families Website - https://connectedfamilies.org/2023-01-2825 minMarriage Talk16 - Laughter Is Good For The SoulSheldon and Valerie talk about the benefits of laughter and how to see the humour in life. 2023-01-2133 minMarriage Talk15 - Teddy’s Beautiful Life (with guests Levi & Shaylee Durston)Sheldon and Valerie talk with Shaylee and Levi Durston about the loss of their son and God's faithfulness through it all.
Here are the links for the organizations they are part of. CEF: https://cefsask.org/ UB David: https://davidjonathan.org/2023-01-1443 minMarriage Talk14 - It's Good To Have GoalsSheldon and Valerie talk about setting goals in our marriages and families and what can help us accomplish them.
Here is the link to the organization they refer to (Summit Ministries - https://www.summit.org)2023-01-0732 minMarriage Talk13 - Growing Through The Challenges (with guests Braden & Kristen Hafner)Sheldon and Valerie talk with Braden and Kristen Hafner about their journey with infertility and how they have grown through the challenges and pain.
We encourage you to listen to Pure Victory as Braden is a co-host of that Podcast. (https://www.restoredministries.ca/purevictory)2022-12-3137 minMarriage Talk12 - Take The Guessing Game Out Of ItSheldon and Valerie talk about the dangers of assumptions and how to ditch them by taking the guessing game out of it.2022-12-2428 minMarriage Talk11 - Expectations: A Set Up For Failure Or Success?Sheldon and Valerie talk about ways to make our expectations fair and clear, because unrealistic or unspoken expectations have a way of leading us to failure and frustration.2022-12-1728 minMarriage Talk10 - Character In A StorySheldon and Valerie Talk about self evaluation and how we might see ourselves if we were characters in a story. If we were reading our life in a book and watching our character develop, what would we think of ourselves in that story?
30 Day Kindness Challenge - Shaunti Feldhahn - https://www.jointhekindnesschallenge.com/2022-12-1028 minMarriage Talk08 - How To Win In MarriageSheldon and Valerie discuss how to have a mindset and relationship where everyone wins. 2022-11-2625 minMarriage Talk07 - Breaking Free From ShameSheldon and Valerie talk about the difference between shame and guilt and how to break free from shame and deal with guilt in ourselves and our relationships.
For more information regarding Axis check out https://axis.org/2022-11-1928 minMarriage Talk06 - Cultivating FriendshipSheldon and Valerie discuss friendship in marriage, why it's so important and how to help it grow.
For FamilyLife Canada's Weekend Getaways head to https://www.familylifecanada.com/calendar/2022-11-1229 minMarriage Talk05 - Relationship DeficitsSheldon and Valerie talk about the things that drain the love banks in a relationship from Dr. Willard Harley's book Love Busters. 2022-11-0536 min