The Reluctant Missionary

Authentic stories from the travels of Michael Smalley.

The deception connection - Intimacy Intelligence intimacy intelligence marriage Dec 13, 2018

Today's show gets right to the point! One of our Facebook friends made a brilliant comment about the grey area of private thoughts verses secret thoughts.  She helped us clarify something...

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The affection connection - Intimacy Intelligence 2 intimacy intelligence marriage Dec 11, 2018

Today we are talking about the sound of intimacy and what you can do to make intimacy sound beautiful! And it’s not dirty.

The Distraction of the Day:

So now that I know how much cockroaches...

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Should you lie - Intimacy Intelligence intimacy intelligence marriage sexual intimacy Dec 10, 2018

It’s going to be a week for intimacy! Four shows all under the heading of, Intimacy Intelligence. On today’s show, do you really have to be totally honest with your spouse?

Distraction...

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FLQ - Answers to questions you don't want to miss conflict management friday listener questions marriage personal growth Dec 08, 2018

Today we answer your questions, and they are incredible questions! But perhaps the thing you need to know most, is that I messed with Amy in the craziest way today...and she loved it! You might...

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Serenity from solitude personal growth Dec 06, 2018

“A life without a lonely place, that is, a life without a quiet center, easily becomes destructive. When we cling to the results of our actions as our only way of self-identification, then...

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The art of freedom from hurt conflict management marriage Dec 04, 2018

Have you ever gotten your feelings hurt by someone’s words or actions? Of course you have! Which is why today is so important for you. Whenever you experience things like Character...

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To the unloved daughters personal growth Dec 03, 2018

“I was the difficult daughter, deemed theatrical and way too sensitive, according to my mother. I was mocked for my reactions, for my emotionality, for how I laughed and how I cried, and I...

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FLQ - Dealing with separation and mental disorders friday listener questions marriage Nov 30, 2018

Today we take two of your questions, the first one is a voicemail hotline question from Matt who wants to know how to talk about his current separation and trying to get a plan together with this...

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Purpose driven joy - Relentless Joy #4 personal growth relentless joy Nov 29, 2018

“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche. There comes a time in every person’s life when you need to make a choice, a decision. Today is that...

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The joy in caring for yourself - Relentless Joy #3 marriage parenting personal growth relentless joy Nov 28, 2018

Title: The joy in caring for yourself - Relentless Joy #3

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Jean Shinoda Bolen once said, “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care...

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3 ways to live filled with joy - Relentless Joy #2 personal growth relentless joy Nov 27, 2018

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." - Thornton Wilder. Today in our series on Relentless Joy, we talk about three things you can do...

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Relentless joy - the first step marriage parenting personal growth relentless joy Nov 26, 2018

In a Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown was having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit so Linus said, “Charlie Brown, you’re the only person I know who can take a wonderful...

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