relationships : Brett Fish

who would win a fight between matt redman [never once did we walk alone] and john ellis [formerly of tree63]?

i've been blogging for a little over two years now and i enjoy having a space to write my thorts or share my actions or be seriously silly or intriguingly insightful and a whole host of other stuff in between... and in that time it is the stuff i've written on relationships that has been the most widely read... so from 'How to Love Your Woman Better' to keys to 'having a good marriage [ideas [...]

By brettfish|2012-03-25T22:56:42+02:00March 25th, 2012|and other animals., change the world, friends and enemas, God stuff, people, relationships, worship|13 Comments

Taboo Topics: Losing a baby – meet Sandi and Mike

The 18 August 2009 is the day that life changed for Mike and I. It was the day that we saw our baby on the sonar screen for the first time, but instead of tears of joy, tears of indescribable sadness flowed as we saw our quiet, lifeless baby on the screen with no heartbeat. At home that evening Mike and I sat very quiet on the couch, staring at the tv feeling completely numb. [...]

By brettfish|2012-03-13T23:02:31+02:00March 13th, 2012|challenging thorts, church, God stuff, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, life, marriage, relationships, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|4 Comments

Loving your woman [or man] better and/or the art of marriage

so i know my latest blog series on Taboo Topics has been difficult for a number of people to read, both those having gone through it and also those who are on the way to having their first child... i do think they are extremely valuable for those people the are meant for though and so will continue to post them but in the meantime for everyone else [and also those people] i thort it [...]

By brettfish|2012-03-13T14:47:31+02:00March 13th, 2012|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships, thorts of other people|0 Comments

i don't want that.

i don't want abortions to happen, but i don't want to adopt a child or support a home that looks after abandoned kids i don't want drug dealers on my back door step, but i don't want to come up with an alternative for the guys whose only income comes through selling drugs i don't want racism, but i don't want to take the time to really engage with someone of a different race or [...]

By brettfish|2011-11-29T20:49:00+02:00November 29th, 2011|challenging thorts, change the world, God stuff, life, people, relationships|2 Comments

why marriage is like dancing

my good friend Mel [or Melissa Jayne Donaldson of you listen to Facebook] sent me a link to this article on marriage which covers a few steps [harr] that the recent marriage series didn't and is a very light and easy read: 7 Marriage Lessons Learned on the Dance Floor by Jen Smidt

By brettfish|2011-11-23T07:30:21+02:00November 23rd, 2011|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships|0 Comments

for all the daters out there

so i have just posted the last [for now at least] post in the marriage series which ended up being a great 18 blog posts written by a whole bunch of my friends who are married well and passed along some really great marriage-enhancing advice and tips and wisdom. the beautiful Valerie ad myself might add some thorts of our own later but we're about to head for Texas to visit my sister and her [...]

By brettfish|2011-11-18T17:19:47+02:00November 18th, 2011|love and chocolate, relationships|1 Comment

How to Save a Marriage… before you need to. [part XVII]

And the series rages on, and my friends continue to write some incredible marriage-growing things and so i continue to post them... this post from someone who has been a dear friend of mine from long, long ago and is now happily married to one of my old youth okes who is not called PG any more cos he got all grown up... so let's hear it from Bev Le Roux Brodrick: Hi Brett The [...]

By brettfish|2018-12-14T11:50:37+02:00November 17th, 2011|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships|4 Comments

How to Save a Marriage… before you need to. [part xvii]

this great marriage-enhancing advice is from a friend of mine, Clint Botha, whose friendship has grown a lot since we both ended up in different countries and went virtual... By no means do I consider myself and Karin some kind of pro married couple (although that would be an awesome competition and/or reality tv show). We have only been at this thing for 6 years and a bit, but these are the things we have [...]

By brettfish|2011-11-17T04:40:35+02:00November 17th, 2011|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships|2 Comments

How to Save a Marriage… before you need to. [part xvi]

and now for the long ones... this one directed to the women... and a great write... - by now you know what's going on so read, enjoy, learn... this one by my internet friend Rachel T Moore: Since I only know my half of what works (my husband is amazing and mysterious like that), I'm going to address what a wife can do to build a good marriage. I've only been married two years (dated [...]

By brettfish|2018-12-14T11:38:15+02:00November 16th, 2011|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships|4 Comments

How to Save a Marriage… before you need to. [part xv]

the series continues to breathe and i hope no-one is getting tired cos there is still a lot of great stuff to come - this bit of advice on how to grow a strong marriage comes from my older sister Susan Minne: We have been married for just over 20 years. I don't think we have ever stopped dating (still on honeymoon). I suppose if I have to choose one key thing (hard to choose [...]

By brettfish|2018-12-14T11:36:07+02:00November 16th, 2011|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships|3 Comments