Mice and Men

This week's 5:

1. Favorite Marriage Article - How I Know My Wife Married The Wrong Person - (via Cross Shaped Stuff)

Singles today (and most married couples too) are searching for super-spouses that simply don’t exist. People expect far too much from their spouse in all the wrong areas.

2. Favorite Parenting Article - 5 Ways To Lead Better At Home - (via Carey Nieuwhof)

1. Save some of your best energy for family. Many leaders simply show up at home exhausted. They’ve given their best, and there’s nothing left over for the people who matter most to them. Start managing your energy, not just your time. Prepare for home the same way you prepare for work and your home life will improve. Guaranteed. - See the rest

3. Favorite Current Events Article - The New Normal - (via Max Lucado)

Is the church returning to its birthplace? The move to redefine marriage is the most recent of a string of events that suggest we are entering a new normal. If so, here is the good news: the Bible was written for times like these. The church flourishes in times like these. Scripture exists to help the church thrive as citizens of heaven and strangers and exiles on earth. Read the rest here.

Bob Russell (former Senior Minister, Southeast Christian Church) also had an excellent article regarding this. Read it here.

4. Favorite Video - Adrift - (via Vimeo)

Adrift from Simon Christen on Vimeo. (Simon is a Pixar animator)

5. Favorite Cinemagraph - (via echo hub)

Have a great weekend!