Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

Episode 95: Why Is It Always Your Past? (ICYMI #5) Jul 18, 2023

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Trauma does have far-reaching effects on how we think, feel, and behave. But is the trauma we have experienced the only lens we look through? In this episode, Joe and I discuss the difficult task of discerning between the effects of trauma and our own sinful hearts.

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Episode 94: Whatcha Listening To? Jul 11, 2023

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Happy Summer! Instead of bringing you a new episode of our podcast, we want to share with you some of the podcasts we're listening to! If you're looking for other podcasts to binge on, these are a great start!

The Unfolding with Meridith Foster (guest: Joe Buchanan)

The Unfolding with Meridith Foster (guest: Joe and Tara Buchanan)

The Unfolding with Meridith Foster (guest: Scott Spiezio)

Manly with Andy (guest: Kenny Luck)

Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork (guest: Tia)

I Love that Song! with Keith Stevens (guest: Danny Gokey)

A Widow's Heart with Pam Lundell (guest: Susan Spalding)

Learn more at WowGod.com!

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Episode 93: You Are My Number One (ICYMI #26) Jul 04, 2023

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In this episode, we sit down with Chad and Katie Mattson to hear the stories behind their smiles. You may be familiar with Chad Mattson as the lead singer of the band, Unspoken. Their early years of marriage were filled with the stress of life on the road, poverty, and uncertainty, as Chad threw his all into his music. As things began to stabilize, Katie began suffering with debilitating anxiety. This eventually led them to a breaking point where they were forced to re-evaluate priorities and make some tough decisions. Their faith in God and love for each other through it all will inspire and encourage you!

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Episode 92: Can I Have Your Attention, Please (Without Your Phone)? Jun 27, 2023

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In recent times, smartphones have become the one thing that consumes most of our attention. Almost everything and every person can be brushed aside when we hear any type of "ding" coming from our phones. How do we give our spouse our undivided attention with all the distractions that these devices bring? It can feel like an impossible task. This week we talk about how not to let our screens and devices pull us away from our husband or wife.

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Episode 91: Can I Have Your Attention, Please? Jun 20, 2023

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Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give another person due to the fact that it is such a limited resource. We all only have 24 hours in a day, and we all only have so much mental energy to share with another person. So many other people and things can demand our attention that it can leave our husband or wife feeling lonely. In this week's episode, we talk about how to steward our attention.

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Episode 90: You're Such A Good Dad! Jun 13, 2023

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Did you have a "good dad"? Are you, or your husband, a good dad? Joe and I have vastly different experiences with our own fathers but we can agree on the characteristics of what makes a good dad. In this episode, we talk about the positive and negative influences our fathers have on us.

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Episode 89: Will You Wait For Me? Jun 06, 2023

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Do you enjoy waiting? God often works the most when we are in the "waiting rooms" of life. In this episode, Joe and I share what we learned about waiting during our five-year courtship.

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Episode 88: How Do You Love? Part 2 May 30, 2023

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Many of the patterns we have in our relationships have their start in our childhoods. In the book "How We Love", Milan and Kay Yerkovich write about how our differing "love styles" cause conflict in our marriages. In the second part of this series, we talk about how we have used the How We Love principles to understand each other better and strengthen our marriage.

How We Love book

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