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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: Healthy CommunicationThis 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 about how to keep the connection alive once it's established. Because surprisingly, there are actual habits you an incorporate to keep the connection alive and thriving. And that's what we all long for :)See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Healthy CommunicationIf 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 because you are. And until you can learn their languages or see the world through their “lenses,” all communication techniques will fail. There are 3 major lenses that will shape the way we experience the world. And if we can understand them, our communication will automatically become better. So, let’s dive in!See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Healthy CommunicationRemember 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 became popular but it's never been quite as simple. What are the rules? Are there any? When we communicate over text there are all sorts of possibilities for miscommunication. So, to make it easier, in this episode we'll share a few of our "ground rules" for communicating via text. See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Healthy CommunicationMost 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 part in our communication with others. Which may leave you wondering, "how in the world does understanding our family culture help us with communication?" Well, click play to find out ;)See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: How to Support Your Porn Addicted HusbandThe 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. Which means we must be proactive to stop the enemy before he even get's to our front door.We want to see our men to never stumble again, right? But is this future even possible?We think it is! That's why we'd love for you to click 'play' and join the conversation :)See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: How to Support Your Porn Addicted HusbandMany 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’t you just get over it? I don’t ever feel tempted with this…”However, in saying these things, we leave our men to fight alone. And this often leads them towards feelings of shame and guilt, so, he hides the problem.But hiding is where sin thrives. The Devil isolates, so that he can assassinate.Ladies, we must help our husbands fight. But what does that role look like exactly? See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: How to Support Your Porn-Addicted HusbandPorneia. 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 daily. The reality is that most men struggle with this addiction. But they love their wives and children and want to be faithful to them. And most men do believe women are valuable and don't want to objectify them. So why is it such a struggle, for all men, even the good ones? See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
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 are in your marriage -- whether you’ve been married for years or your newlywed; whether you’re doing well or struggling -- there are practical things you can do that will almost instantly make your marriage better. But beware… they’re kind of strange!See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Crushin' AnxietyDefinition 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 through what to do when Anxiety attacks. But is there anything we can do that’s preventative? To attack anxiety before it even gets to us? See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Crushin' AnxietyWe 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 in Jesus and the future He's promising. The second step is to involve Jesus in every area of our life. And we do that by telling Him our needs and thanking him daily through prayer.But that isn't all. There is something vital we must also do. And that's what we're going to unpack today.See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Crushin’ AnxietyWe 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 there's a second thing we also need to do and that's what we're going to dive into today. See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Crushin’ AnxietyDo 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, just aren't working. So, how do we crush anxiety when it rears its ugly head?See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Goals GetawayMost Resolutions, Dreams, and Goals fail. Simply because most of us go about it all wrong. Today we discuss how to set up goals that actually work and set you up for success.See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: Goals GetawayMarried 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 working really hard, but you aren’t really going anywhere? Or maybe you DO know what you want or where you want to go but you’re not getting any closer?It may be time to add this yearly retreat to your calendar ;)See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: BoundariesUncovering Your “Yes” in a World of OpportunityThe 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 ____). And don't get us started on what it's done to kids in schools with bullying and lowering self-esteem. HOWEVER, surprisingly technology isn't the problem. It's how we use technology that makes all the difference. In fact, the difference between technology being a blessing instead of a curse is the boundaries we put in place. See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: BoundariesUncovering Your “Yes” in a World of OpportunityStudies 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 necessarily have to do with how much you make but with your money habits. So, how do we set healthy boundaries around money so that we can get to a place of peace & thriving?See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: BoundariesUncovering Your “Yes” in a World of OpportunityOur 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
SERIES: BoundariesUncovering Your “Yes” in a World of OpportunityF.R.I.E.N.D.SWe 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 slander are considered normal. And oftentimes we have different ideas of the kind of friendship we’re looking for (a long-term BFF or just buddies).Today we'll tackle friendship questions like, how do you know which friends are toxic and which aren’t? When is it time to let go and when to fight for a friendship? See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: BoundariesUncovering Your “Yes” in a World of OpportunityManeuvering 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 this relationship that help make it thrive?See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
SERIES: BoundariesUncovering Your “Yes” in a World of OpportunityHave 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 contempt that result lead us or even others to believe that marriage is the problem.But there's hope! We are confident that if couples can learn to create healthy boundaries in their marriages they can transform from a union of simply surviving to one of thriving.See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com
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