Sheri Mueller, Marriage and More…

On January 24th I wrote about my return to college.  I’m proud to announce I made it through my first course. It has been a learning journey beyond my imagination.  Over the past six weeks, I have been leaning on God a day at a time - more than I can remember doing in a very [...]

There is something I’ve been observing in conversation with couples about the level of spirituality in their marriage.  It starts with verbal or mental comparisons, and without warning, the individual is in a place of spiritual superiority over their spouse. Example: I’m growing more spiritually because… I pray I read scripture I belong to a bible [...]

The other day a friend expressed deep sadness. She shared with me that Valentine’s Day is the only day her husband remembers to give her a card and flowers – the rest of the year she receives nothing.  I was deeply saddened. It occurred to me this annual event might be the only day they [...]

Ever wonder how a couple that has been through counseling and numerous marriage enrichment seminars, can still be stuck and not moving forward in their relationship?  They are doing marriage alone. This was how my marriage looked twenty years ago. Neither one of us, as followers of Jesus Christ, were willing to devote ourselves to [...]

The Chicago Tribune had a special marriage section this past Sunday that featured Growthtrac Ministries, and the happy face of yours truly and my loving husband, Jim. While there were a few misquotes, overall we are very happy with the outcome of the article. You can read the full article here along with further information [...]