As a new wife, I had a plan. I would never let my husband see me ugly. I would get up before he did and put my hair in place and put on some make-up, even if I didn’t have time for a shower before he woke up. Since he was a Coast Guard officer…
There is no area in which God’s power needs to be more graphically demonstrated than in marriage. Today, over half of all marriages end in divorce. Compounding this tragedy is the fact that not only are the marriages of non-Christians being destroyed, but believers are streaming into the divorce courts as well. For Christians to…
Inherent to its very design, sex is a mystery: beautiful, complex, and at times, confusing. The Scriptures regard it a mystery (Eph. 5, Prov. 30:19), and Christian circles speak about sex as a transcendence—unleashing metaphor for Christ’s unconditional love for the church. Even in pop culture, although the power and beauty of sex is often…
After one semester of college in downtown Chicago, I realized that I was a city girl at heart. From the beginning, the skyline drew me in to its bright lights and bustle. I loved getting lost in a street full of people, the host of cultural events right at my fingertips, and the fact that…
I remember when my husband, Steve, and I were engaged and we got a shocking amount of negative commentary about marriage. From “Enjoy your freedom while it lasts,” to “Are you sure you want to do this?” we were amazed by the pessimism we found ourselves surrounded by. It was as if the whole world…
