by Niki Speed | Jul 6, 2026 | Brokenness, Forgiveness, Freedom, Love, Shame, Truth
“The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” Genesis 2:25 Before sin entered the world, Adam and Eve stood before God and each other completely exposed and unashamed. There were no masks, no fear, and no hiding. But everything changed in...
by Paul Speed | Mar 4, 2017 | Confession, Freedom
The following information is a brief summary of some of the steps that a man should take to bring hidden things to the light. At a 4 Days 2 Freedom or Whatever It Takes Marriage Intensive, this is explained in detail and expounded upon for hours along with other steps...
by Paul Speed | Feb 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Three Pitfalls Every Dad Should Avoid – Part 3 Three Pitfalls Every Dad Should Avoid: (Part 3) How To Talk to Your Kids About Sexuality (Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2.) Talking about sexuality with our kids can be very challenging. For this blog, I’m not...
by Paul Speed | 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 Jenny Speed | Nov 23, 2015 | Gratefulness, Love, Trust
Gratefulness, the Key to Joy! As I sit here pondering the upcoming holiday week of Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of my precious friend Judy. Judy is the most grateful person I have ever met in my life and yet she has suffered more heartache and pain than most...
by Paul Speed | 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 Jenny Speed | Oct 6, 2015 | Faith, Trust
While staying at my friend Pam’s home in North Carolina, I woke up one morning tired and groggy. As I rolled over, I glanced across the room at a small white and green dishtowel with the words printed on it “Hope Heals”. The towel had been placed over a window above...
by Paul Speed | 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 Paul Speed | 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 Paul Speed | 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...
