“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” – Psalm 119:105 (TNIV) I have often described the values we choose to operate and live by as being our compass, our map and our flashlight in life.  These “very valuable values,” when used intentionally and deliberately, serve to guide us out … More Where is your compass leading you?

Today is July 1st and on the first of the month I continue two important rituals that I have remarkably practiced for the past 20 years (I don’t think I’ve done anything for that length of time, at least nothing positive!). The rituals that I have practiced are reading the chapter in Proverbs that correlates … More What are you open to?

It is fitting that having authored 5 books on the subject of cultivating love, that the first post in this new blog is on the subject of…love. Per the title, I think the Beatles song by the same name was the first, upbeat and positive message that I can recall that encouraged me to focus on … More All You Need Is Love!

Welcome to “3 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 24!” This blog simply provides posts that could be read in three to five minutes (3 – 2 – 5) with insight, questions and practical suggestions for (4) you to consider applying over the next 24 hours (24). The posts will focus on a broad number … More Welcome to “3 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 24!”

A Quick Reference guide to help you move from relationship conflict to relationship renewal (An excerpt from Cultivating Love: Enhancing Communication by Dr Ken McGill) (This version provides biblical insight to help you move from relationship conflict to relationship renewal) “RESET” R: Remove yourselves from each other. Call a Time Out! “May the Lord answer … More “RESET” and “RENEW” (Part 2 of 2)

A Quick Reference guide to help you move from relationship conflict to relationship renewal (An excerpt from Cultivating Love: Enhancing Communication by Dr Ken McGill) “RESET” R: Remove yourselves from each other. Call a Time Out! Calling a time out for 20 minutes, 2 hours or up to 24 hours is crucial to allow you … More “RESET” and “RENEW” (Part 1 of 2)

(An excerpt from Cultivating Love: When Secrets Surface by Dr Ken McGill) “Teacher, we know you are a man of Integrity (Alethes; also the word for Truth)” Matthew 22: 16 (NIV) God also places great value in our ability to integrate knowledge or what we have learned “into a whole” (like we are assembling puzzle … More “You will Know the Truth…” (Part 3 of 3)

(An excerpt from Cultivating Love: When Secrets Surface by Dr Ken McGill) God places great value and importance on us gaining and growing in knowledge, insight, perception, and understanding of Him, ourselves, our spouses, others and of course, about our behaviors and the impact of our behaviors (positive and negative) upon others. The definitions, “targets” … More “You will Know the Truth…” (Part 2 of 3)

(An excerpt from Cultivating Love: When Secrets Surface by Dr Ken McGill) (Excerpted from Section Two: Assessing the Soil). This section is about engaging in work that helps you to examine your heart, your behavior, and to see, hear and understand how your behavior has traumatized and deeply wounded your spouse (whether intentional or unintentional … More “You will Know the Truth…” (Part 1 of 3)

(An excerpt from Cultivating Love: Renewal by Dr Ken McGill) The picture above is a “snapshot” of your 7 Core Areas, based on a passage in the Bible in which we derive the “Two Greatest Commandments” (Luke 10:25–28; see Part 1 of 2 for this scripture). We are encouraged to provide care to our 7 … More Facilitating change, healing and growth in the 7 Core Areas of your life (Part 2 of 2)