The usual, good-natured weekend smack down: What movie to watch. I crossed my eyes and feigned lunacy. “If we watch one more man-movie, I’ll go crazy.” I made a vain attempt to swipe the remote from my husband. “Hang on, look, it’s Superbowl commercials!” Being the remote master, he quickly selected to preview a half-dozen…
When we first got married, my wife and I made a decision to go to bed together at the same time. We had been told by more than one person that schedules can get hectic and bed time can help us reconnect daily. And we believed it. For the first few months, we disciplined ourselves,…
Do you remember your first rollercoaster ride? Slowly, you inch up and up until only sky surrounds you. You are perched at the top of the world, and the sun shines brightly. Then, all of sudden, your life topples over, and you plummet down fast and hard. Before you can catch your breath, everything starts…
Long before they consider marriage, girls get a lot of confusing signals about sexuality from a variety of different voices. I hope every girl considers (or reconsiders) their own purity in the months and years leading up to her wedding. As the father of four girls, I’d like to share a Dad’s perspective on purity….
Mom and I were lounging in her sunroom one afternoon, discussing my impending engagement to my now-husband. She was interested in when exactly the wedding would occur, which segued into a conversation about being married while finishing school. I can’t recall all the details, but I distinctly remember my mother pressing me to admit that…
