Back from Break

It's good to be back in Branson. I have returned for another semester of link year. On our first week back we have been blessed with an excellent speaker, Ted Cunningham. Ted is a local pastor of the church that I go to called Woodland Hills. Besides being an awesome pastor, Ted is one of the top marriage and parenting counselors in the country. This week Ted talked out multiple topics ranging from marriage to parenting. The first topic Ted talked about was symptoms and solutions of a stuck marriage. Even though none of us at Link Year are married, it is good to learn about healthy marriage and signs of trouble in a marriage so hopefully we can avoid the latter. The next topic he switched gears and spoke on parenting. Ted talked about, what he called, trophy parenting. This type of parenting, prolongs adolescence and, what he believes, causes an unnecessary delay in marriage. The reason why this is bad is because of Genesis 2:24, which states that a man should go from his fathers house to the house of his family's. This scripture does not suggest an unnecessary delay. The third topic he spoke on was the 6 levels of communication. With the 6 levels of communication being the deepest. Knowing these levels helps keep healthy communication between couples and communication is key. Throughout this week I have really been blessed with the knowledge that Ted presented and I feel that I can apply it to all aspects of my relationships now and the future.