by paulspeed | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens What better way to “honor Christmas” than to play Christmas music year round? OCD… Yes! I have it, and I am proud of it. Obsessive Christmas...
by paulspeed | Nov 9, 2015 | Freedom, Love, Shame, Truth, Uncategorized
In a recent blog I was sharing some advice I would give to a new father. Three things came to mind and as I thought about it, I realized I would give this advice to any father. I combined the first two pieces in the first blog, but have held the third until now. It is...
by paulspeed | Sep 22, 2015 | Faith, Freedom, Truth
Recently I was asked to give some advice to a new dad. As I pondered a response, I thought of three important things I would share with any father, not just a new father. I regret not learning these things early in my marriage. Unfortunately, I share these with you...
by paulspeed | Jun 29, 2015 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Judgments, Reconciliation
Would you like to change your relationship with someone for the better? If you do, then make sure you don’t have judgments toward them. Over the last year, one of the biggest breakthroughs Jenny and I experienced in our relationship, came as we dealt with...
by paulspeed | May 29, 2015 | Confession, Freedom, Humility, Intimacy, Shame, Truth
Why do we spend so much effort trying to convince those around us we don’t have any flaws? In 2002, after I came clean with Jenny it began to dawn on me that I had spent 39 years of my life pretending to be someone I was not. Was it fear of rejection or not...
by paulspeed | May 5, 2015 | Faith, Obedience, Responsibility, Trust
Have you ever felt God was telling you to do something? You pray about it and sense the Lord’s leading. As you begin to picture the outcome, your desire to fulfill it grows. However, in the end, it doesn’t turn out like we thought it would. Not even...
by paulspeed | Apr 15, 2015 | Freedom, Intimacy, Love, Shame
In 1967, The Beatles released a song that went straight to number one that said, “All you need is love, love is all you need”. This was, of course, just before The Beatles broke up! Nevertheless, the message does contain some powerful truths. When I look at the life...
by paulspeed | Aug 11, 2014 | Love, Marriage
“I don’t love you anymore!” These are the most painful words a spouse can ever hear. Once spoken, the heart is shattered and only a miracle from God can bring healing. Those words come too quickly and too often in marriages today. Couples give up and walk away leaving...
by paulspeed | Jul 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Before accountability can happen, there must be openness. We need to understand each other’s weaknesses and vulnerable areas. This involves confessing all hidden sins to our wives and having a broken heart that desires change. Then we must humble ourselves and...
by paulspeed | Feb 6, 2014 | Marriage, Repentance, Responsibility, Uncategorized
Go Ye Therefore… Before Jenny and I married in 1988, we spent several years as missionaries with Youth With A Mission. Our wedding had a missionary theme with “Go you therefore into all the world…” on the cake decorated as the world, and an open Bible and...
