Month: February 2015

  • The Elephant in the Marriage

    The Elephant in the Marriage

    One year ago, almost to the day, I penned my first word in what would become my first completed manuscript. I only shared this project with a few close friends as I was starting out, and each and every one of them has asked the same question that I have heard from almost everyone else…

  • January Snow

    January Snow

    “I never eat December snowflakes. I always wait until January.” -Lucy Van Pelt

  • Do You See What I See?

    Do You See What I See?

    “Do you see what I see?” Isn’t it amazing how often we can be standing right next to someone, looking in the same direction, and see the same thing so differently. Henry David Thoreau​ famously quipped, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” We can be absolutely convinced that we…

  • I Cannot Do It

    I Cannot Do It

    “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” Genesis 41:16 (NIV) Many of us reading this are familiar with the story of Joseph being called before Pharaoh to interpret his dream. It is a great story that teaches (and preaches) on so many different levels. Today…

  • Much-Needed Challenge

    Much-Needed Challenge

    [:en]A Marriage between Perception and Reality is a treatise that carefully considers the theological, scientific, cultural, gender–unique, and psychological perspectives on marriage. Dr. Karampatsos provides a much-needed challenge to all of us to think beyond our own experience of the marriage dynamic and place a greater emphasis upon the experience of our spouse. One of my…