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4 Keys to Loving Those Who Rub Us the Wrong Way
God’s Word teaches us to love one another. But that is extremely difficult when they rub us the wrong way! If you’re like me, you find...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Choosing the Best Vacation for Your Family
You might ask, “Why is a relationship intelligence company talking about my choice of vacation for my family?” Well, there is a direct...
Bruce Terpstra
4 min read


Key Reasons Leaders are Criticized for Being Wrong
Leaders are often the target of criticism. They do their best to lead well and make decisions that will be best for everyone, yet they...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Three Essentials to be Heard and Understood
One of the greatest needs we have as human being is to be heard and understood. Dr. Leon F. Seltzer* says that being heard and...
Bruce Terpstra
6 min read


What to do When Someone Goes Quiet in Conflict…
Have you ever had someone go silent on you when you are in conflict? You are confused and don’t know what to do? How can you respond so...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Conflict Pitfalls to Avoid
Almost everyone I know hates conflict. Just the mention of the word creates anxiety for some. It doesn’t take much to recall the...
Bruce Terpstra
4 min read


Stop Doing This If You Want to Be a Better Listener
Being a great listener is the best way to show someone how much you care about them. By listening well, you demonstrate how much you...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Six Secrets of Communicating in Conflict
Conflict is painful. It is destructive to families, businesses, and to ministries. It leaves people feeling like a failure believing...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


How to Live Happily with Someone who is Cautious
Having been married for 40 years to someone who is extremely cautious, I can share with you some things that I have learned. I’m still...
Bruce Terpstra
6 min read


If People Came with a Warning Sign, What Would Yours Say?
It is easy to identify the “warning signs” to post on other’s foreheads. I can picture that person with a sign saying, “Beware – I talk...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


How to Benefit the Life of Others and Yourself
In a recent article written by Debra J. VanderVoort, of the University of Hawaii, she states that research has demonstrated that an...
Bruce Terpstra
4 min read


Four Ways People Make Decisions and Why You Need to Know the Difference
Don’t assume we all make decisions in the same way, because we don’t. If you make this mistake, you will often find yourself frustrated...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Four Habits of Powerful Encouragers
If you are like me, you sometimes get discouraged and are tempted to give up. Often the difference between failure and success is...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


How to Help Your Marriage Survive the COVID-19 Virus
The statistics coming out of China are alarming when it comes to the spike of divorce resulting from the COVID-19 virus. Being locked...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Your Personality Impacts How You Experience Shelter in Place
Just about everyone is currently sheltering in place under the recommendation or order of their elected officials. We share a common...
Bruce Terpstra
5 min read


Stop Pushing My Buttons!
I’m sure you have heard people say things like, “He really knows how to push my buttons.” It is a phrase that has been repeated over and...
Bruce Terpstra
4 min read


Do This to Tell Your Valentine How Much You Love Them
It is Valentine’s Day and you want to communicate how much you love that special person. What should you say? We want to help you...
Bruce Terpstra
4 min read


Is It Possible to Have a Stress-free Christmas?
Many would say no. At least very few have ever experienced a stress-free Christmas. Even the first Christmas was not stress free. Mary...
Bruce Terpstra
4 min read


How To Live With A Risk Taker
After we were married, we discovered that we were very different people. I loved her and she loved me. But she didn’t love all the...
Bruce Terpstra
7 min read


What Drives Us Crazy Could Actually Be Genius
I was reflecting on a Ted Talk that I viewed a while ago about how the very things that drive us crazy in our kids may actually be their...
Bruce Terpstra
3 min read
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