Last week, in Part One, we explored the first four principles from The Father’s Mandate from Growing Kids God’s Way, a teaching that has had a profound impact on our marriage and family. We discussed how fathers can build connection and trust by: Cultivating a strong family identity Regularly demonstrating love to their wife Respecting their child’s private world Giving their children the freedom to fail This week, we’ll wrap up the remaining four practices [...]

Have you ever explained something clearly, only to be asked a question about the exact thing you just said? In that moment, you realize your message never truly landed. We’ve all experienced it—and it can be very frustrating. The truth is, active listening is often a blind spot, not only for the people we speak to, but for us as well. And if we’re honest, when was the last time we intentionally listened to truly [...]

Loving intentionally is one of the most influential things we do as human beings. The love we give today carries into the future through our family. It can be expressed in many ways, yet it remains the greatest gift we can offer our spouse and children. With that in mind, we want to share a few practical ideas to help you express love within your family that are meaningful and lasting. Here are three specific [...]

What does it mean to be a Marr? This became one of the most important questions we faced as a young family. It wasn’t something we thought about when we got married. Coming from different cultures—Lis from Sweden and Dave from California—family identity wasn’t a concept either of us grew up with. But as we raised our three children from childhood into adulthood, we discovered that family identity played a significant role in our children’s [...]

Hey guys, this is Dave. In trying to come up with a topic for today’s letter, I was thinking back on all the things I thought were difference makers, you know, those actions on my part that stood out as a family builder. I did the ‘dad writes a note’ in the kids’ lunch sack, and that was really good, but Lis was the one who reminded me to do it. I ate dinner at [...]