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Hey Friends! Our greatest passion is helping people experience healthy and thriving relationships. From marriage to faith to yourself, we want all of your relationships to flourish. Meet with us every week, as we discuss how to be successful in all your relationships. Pull up a chair at our virtual table and join the conversation.See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
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SERIES: Toxic Things We Say There are a lot of popular phrases accepted in culture right now in the name of things like mental health, freedom and love. However, could these claims that are supposedly helpful actually be extremely toxic to us? Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” In this …
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SERIES: Toxic Things We Say There are a lot of popular phrases accepted in culture right now in the name of things like mental health, freedom and love. However, could these claims that are supposedly helpful actually be extremely toxic to us? Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” In this …
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SERIES: Toxic Things We Say There are a lot of popular phrases accepted in culture right now in the name of things like mental health, freedom and love. However, could these claims that are supposedly helpful actually be extremely toxic to us? Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” In this …
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SERIES: Toxic Things We Say There are a lot of popular phrases accepted in culture right now in the name of things like mental health, freedom and love. However, could these claims that are supposedly helpful actually be extremely toxic to us? Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” In this …
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SERIES: Healthy Communication There are ways we communicate and things we do or say that are hurtful to our relationships. So, today we're going to talk about the things NOT to do when communicating. Because until we can recognize what these are the more we'll be able to embrace healthy communication principles and techniques that will bring flouri…
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SERIES: Healthy Communication One of the biggest problems in communication is talking about the tough stuff. We oftentimes either make it worse, or we just avoid the tough stuff altogether. But the thing is, if you want to have rich, meaningful, long-lasting relationships, then you have to practice talking through the hard things well. So, we've cr…
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SERIES: Healthy Communication This series has been all about how to communicate well in your relationships. Because when our relationships are filled with miscommunication that often leads us to disconnection. Do you feel disconnected in your relationships? Or maybe you feel connected but want to learn how to keep it that way? Today we'll talk abou…
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SERIES: Healthy Communication If you've ever played Charades you know how difficult it can be to communicate. Now imagine you can only communicate that way. Oy. But doesn't it feel like that's the truth at times? Like you’re trying to get your point across but they never understand? It's as if you each speak a different language. It's probably beca…
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SERIES: Healthy Communication Remember passing notes? This was pre-cell phone era for those of you non-millenials. We loved passing notes! There was an element of danger because your teacher could catch you at any moment, but sometime what you had to say was just too worth it. Texting has been the adult form of passing notes since cell phones becam…
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SERIES: Healthy Communication Most problems in Relationships come down to miscommunication. Because lack of clarification = frustration. We want you to have thriving relationships, but that means you must do the work to communicate well. This episode in particular, we'll take a look at how our family culture and our family background play a huge pa…
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SERIES: How to Support Your Porn Addicted Husband The last few weeks we've discussed why he struggles with pornography and how we, as women and wives, can partner with our husband in the path to recovery. Today, we'll switch from a defensive stance to an offensive. Because so often we wait until pornography becomes a problem before being his refuge…
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SERIES: How to Support Your Porn Addicted Husband Many of us have faced the difficulties and heartbreaks that surround sexual addiction. Gordon and I have had the unfortunate experience of this in our own life. Ladies, oftentimes your natural response to this betrayal is: “I hurt too much to help.” “Why should I help? It’s not my problem” “Why can’…
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SERIES: How to Support Your Porn-Addicted Husband Porneia. It is the root word of Pornography. And it’s the Greek word Paul uses in 1 Corinthians 6:13, translated as “sexual immorality.” In the next couple of weeks, we’re going to focus on the issue of pornography because it's deeply personal to us both and something we protect ourselves against da…
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Do you long for one of those marriages that always seem really happy? Isn’t this why we get married, why we don’t want to be single? But then Roommate Syndrome kicks in. Things don’t feel the same… You look at those happy couples and think: How do they have that and we don't? They must have just found “the One” But the truth is, no matter where you…
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SERIES: Crushin' Anxiety Definition of Anxiety: anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense, or afraid. Particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen in the future. We all feel anxious sometimes. But it's about how we respond that will determine if we "suffer" from it. This whole series we've talked throu…
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Gordon is the king of celebrations and making a girl feel special. Ever since we began dating all those years ago he has done something to make the day special. Does it always have to be a BIG event? No. Should he just do nothing? Well, no ;) It's just about doing something - ya man's gotta put in some work! Ok, Ladies too...sometimes ;) Maybe you …
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SERIES: Crushin' Anxiety We all feel anxious sometimes. But it's about how we respond that will determine if we "suffer" from it. Because God is good, He gives us step-by-step instructions on how to handle our anxieties (so good!). Paul says the first thing we need to do when we start feeling anxious is to remember where we place our hope, which is…
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SERIES: Crushin’ Anxiety We all feel anxious sometimes. But it's about how we respond that will determine if we "suffer" from it. Because God is good, He gives us step-by-step instructions on how to handle our anxieties (so good!). Paul says the first thing we need to do when we start feeling anxious is to remember where we place our hope. But ther…
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SERIES: Crushin’ Anxiety Do you ever feel anxious? Or fearful? Well, you're not alone. One study revealed that 40 Million Americans currently have an Anxiety Disorder. We get it! Statistics can be overwhelming, but they prove where our culture is at right now. And our "go-to" response to ease our worries isn't helping. Cures like numbing out on XYZ…
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SERIES: Goals Getaway Married Friends: Do you ever feel disconnected in your marriage? Your family? Do you ever notice that you’re not on the same page? Are you constantly fighting about how you should spend your time, your money, or even how to raise your kids? Single Friends: Does your life ever feel like a treadmill? You’re active and busy and w…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity The rise in technology over the last 30 years has led to tons of change, but not all for the better. Our social and communication skills have both decreased, not to mention an increase in miscommunication. We are addicted to overstimulation and overspending (Have to buy the latest _…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity Studies show that money is one of the #1 causes of extreme stress & anxiety in our country. We are in severe debt, not to mention the rising cost of living. OY. Here's the good news! The difference between surviving vs. thriving or anxiety vs. peace in relation to money doesn't nece…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity Our culture is exhausted. Emotionally, physically, mentally & spiritually. We don’t know how to rest. We don’t know how to work. We have no "balance" between work & rest. So, what do we do? See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity F.R.I.E.N.D.S We want the ideal from this 90's sitcom, but just don't know how to get the real thing. Many of our friendships these days are non-committal and disloyal. We have difficult conversations via text rather than in person. And let's not even touch on how much gossip and sl…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity Maneuvering an adult relationship with parents can be difficult - from unsolicited advice and enabling to a complete absence of their presence. There's often a lack of boundaries somewhere in the relationship that leads to conflict and tension. So, how do we set boundaries around th…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity Have you ever felt disconnected from your spouse? Maybe sometimes you feel like you're in it alone? Many married people go about life living like roommates or even experienced the hurt of unfaithfulness in the marriage. Oftentimes the extreme feelings of bitterness, resentment, or c…
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SERIES: Boundaries Uncovering Your “Yes” in a World of Opportunity We are surrounded possibly more than ever by toxic/unhealthy relationships. The results aren't good: 1) we're lonely and stressed, 2) our mental, physical, and emotional health is deteriorating, and 3) anxiety and depression have spiked! These are personal results from relationships…
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SERIES: Men + Women How to Come Together as Male and Female Over the course of this series, we've discussed our core differences, the intrinsic value that each of us brings to the table, and how each of us is wired uniquely. The big question we've been asking (and answering) has been, how do we love each other better as men and women? What is it th…
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SERIES: Men + Women How to Come Together as Male and Female This series has 2 Arcs. The 1st Arc, which we've been in this whole series, is all about the principles. The 2nd Arc, which we'll jump into today, is about practicalities. Why are women so complicated? Why do men just not get it? It may seem there is no logic or reasoning behind the madnes…
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SERIES: Men + Women How to Come Together as Male and Female God desired for us to love each other well but…It feels like Men + Women are at War with each other. Where did this war begin? We blame each other for the bad things we do as men + women. Who’s fault is it anyway? Who started this eternal fight? And why do we do the horrible things we do a…
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SERIES: Men + Women How to Come Together as Male and Female The first step in loving each other well as men + women is accepting that we are different, but equally valued by God (Pt. 1 in this series). The next step is to understand what those core differences are. Ladies: What do you long for deeply? What question do you hope to find an answer to …
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SERIES: Men + Women How to Come Together as Male and Female The first step in loving each other well as men + women is accepting that we are different, but equally valued by God (Pt. 1 in this series). The next step is to understand what those core differences are. Men, we're coming at you first! We'll tackle topics like what's a man's core fear? W…
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SERIES: Men + Women How to Come Together as Male and Female God desired for us to love each other well but…it feels like Men and Women are at war with each other. So, how do we love each other better as men and women? This series has 2 Arcs. The 1st Arc is about the core principles of who we are as Men + Women. While the 2nd Arc is about practical …
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How to Enjoy Every Season of Life Our Secret to Finding Contentment in Every Stage of Life When I (Tarah) started this online business, I didn’t know that it would take me 3+ years to even get it barely off the ground. It's changed a lot since those days. Now it's the 2 of us and we are still in the early stages of our business. You could say we ar…
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SERIES: Healthy + Thriving Dating Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Context. Isn't if funny how dating can sometimes go down the drain after marriage? We get it. Life gets busy, especially when you add kids to the mix. But to set yourself up for long term happiness and connection, we have to spend time together. Maybe we have dating all backwards? Could i…
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SERIES: Healthy + Thriving Dating Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Context. Healthy and thriving dating is all about setting yourselves up for great success in marriage. Because for most of us, marriage is the ultimate goal. But when is comes to sex and dating, we couldn't be farther away from marital success. Cultures way of preparing us is setting us u…
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SERIES: Healthy + Thriving Dating Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Context. It's time! Your relationship has officially entered the "serious stage." Gordon and I are big believers in preparing for marriage sooner rather than later. Marriage is the most underprepared for major life event, can you believe that!? Once you think you have found someone worth …
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SERIES: Healthy + Thriving Dating Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Context. OH breakups. They're the worst aren't they?! I've seen too many people I love extend their relationship to "try and make it work" with someone they just aren't compatible with. They spend so much time and energy in making something work when in the end, it will only lead to furth…
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SERIES: Healthy + Thriving Dating Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Context. This episode is one of our favorites because it's vastly different from what most of us believe - especially when it comes to our families. You know us, we loooove to go about things in an "off the beaten path" sort of way, because well, isn't that how Jesus did it? We believe th…
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SERIES: Healthy + Thriving Dating Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Context. We think it’s important to note that while this statement (dating doesn’t work today) is certainly true, there are exceptions to the rule. So yes, common dating tactics do work for some people, but the majority would maybe say otherwise. We have countless single friends who are f…
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The AWESOME Benefits of Being Single. Dispelling the Stigma of Singleness and Embracing it as an Incredible Gift. Do you ever long for the day when you’ll find yourself no longer single? Or maybe you struggle with just not knowing how to be single? Oy, I think we've all been there. In this episode we want to encourage those of you who find yourself…
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SERIES: How to Hear God’s Voice. Building a relationship with God is paramount to being able to discern His voice from others. But we don't treat our relationship with Him the same as we do our other relationships. My best friend is a great example. We have been friends for over 30 years. I could pick her voice out of a crowd, know it's her by the …
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SERIES: How to Hear God’s Voice. Erwin Mcmanus once said, true maturity is shown by the time it takes us to respond in obedience to the voice of God. Are we waiting around forever.... or are we taking action? This episode is a fun one because it helps show us some practical steps we can take to be able to discern God's voice. Spoiler: It includes t…
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SERIES: How to Hear God’s Voice. Have you ever asked the question "How do I knoooow it's God speaking to me?" Friend, you are not in this alone! We usually ask this question when trying to find confirmation or direction in our lives. Gordon and I have practiced the habit of seeking God for most things but there are still times of doubt, confusion, …
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SERIES: How to Hear God’s Voice. I remember really struggling for a long time about hearing God's voice. When I would reach out and ask Him questions or seek guidance I felt unsure if I was hearing Him. Is that you God? Or is that just me? I know I'm not alone in this. I still struggle with this today, but not as I once did. Nowadays His voice is a…
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SERIES: Dating + Marriage Myths Rethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality. First, a shoutout to researcher Shaunti Feldhahn! We absolutely love Shaunti's books (which are all researched based), and actually based today's myth off of her wonderful book "the good news about marriage." Because don't we need good news in the area of relatio…
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SERIES: Dating + Marriage Myths Rethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality. A.K.A. getting married will fix our relationship problems, fix my problems, fix my loneliness, give me purpose, make me happy, etc. Have you ever thought these things? Maybe subconsciously? I get it, we've been there! It's easy to put people in our life (even ima…
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