If I’d known how tough the first few years of our marriage would be and how often I’d need to hear a voice of wisdom on the other end of the line, I’d have doubled—even tripled—my bridesmaids. My husband and I were not one of those newlywed couples comprised of two self-confident and spiritually healthy…
I proposed during the week of Thanksgiving nine years ago. Early on in our relationship, Shannon and I had imagined what it would be like to sit on a couch on a beach while waves crashed against the sand. We envisioned the sunset giving way to stars that sparkled like diamonds and the moon’s reflection…
“Pray for me. Here it goes…again.” I tapped send and temporarily sealed the conversation I’d been having with my best friend. Turning, I set my sights on my husband and zapped him with the never-fail stun gun, “We need to talk.” Every couple has chronic conversations. The ones you see coming a mile away. They…
My husband and I were recently talking with a young, newly married couple when we got on the topic of communication. They had been having many disagreements and arguments, most of which happened while the husband was at work and they were texting. Pages and pages of texts were sent back and forth, full of…
Each year at Christmas time, what has become the “normal” busy and hectic pace of the season threatens to overtake my focus and celebrations. Christmas is my favorite holiday and it can pass by in a blur if I let it. Ever feel the same way? So, how can we focus on the real meaning…
