To the Men in My Life

This day does not pass without deep gratitude for the amazing men God has put in my life.
I encounter people regularly for whom Father’s Day brings nothing but pain, resurrecting memories of what wasn’t or what could have been. I am fully aware that countless people have a gaping hole in the place where [...]

Unconditional Love

We’ve had an ongoing discussion in our house lately about unconditional love. The concept has not been a particularly easy one for my daughter to grasp but I think we made some major headway yesterday.
We went to the park but when it was time to leave, she was not very cooperative. Some consequences [...]

The Root of All Marital Conflict?

The last two days have not been particularly stellar for my husband and me. It started with a small argument, which we seemed to resolve after a lengthy discussion but has since flared up several times like a fire that just won’t die. I think we’ve finally snuffed it out for good, but [...]

A First for Me

Something happened to me today that has never happened before. I was at Walmart, waiting in line–THAT certainly wasn’t a first. Is it just me or are there NEVER enough lanes open at Walmart? Anyway…
So I’m waiting in line to check out and there they were, gracing the cover of at least [...]

Advice from a Newlywed

I was recently approached by a young woman in our church who, together with her boyfriend, was exploring the possibility of marriage. She was looking for wise counsel. She asked if I would join her and three other women for lunch to discuss the topic.
I must admit I was honored that she asked [...]

men

What is it with men? It’s a phrase muttered among groups of women often. Personally, I think we do ourselves (not to mention men) a disservice by letting the words cross our lips. But alas, our culture makes it OK, almost expected.
Consider your basic popular sitcom. Take “Everybody Loves Raymond” for example. [...]

blew it

Well, it’s not even 10:00 am and I’ve already blown it twice with the ones I love most. I had an argument with my daughter after which I felt positively horrible–she’s only four and we were fighting about what she would wear today–not exactly the most important issue in life. Just as I [...]

marriage

My husband and I will celebrate 7 years of marriage this month. In the big scheme of things, seven years really isn’t that long. However, I do contend that it has provided ample opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been and how we would do things differently if given the chance.
There’s no doubt [...]

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