My husband and I recently saw the movie “Gone Girl.” Part of the movie’s message focused on some common issues in marriages that can drive a husband and wife apart. The movie begins by telling the story of how the couple fell in love. From the wife’s point of view, everything was bliss for the…
In the early days of our marriage my husband would jokingly quote the following portion of scripture to me “wives submit to your husbands”. I would just smile quietly and tell him to go and read the rest of that scripture!! “wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord”. Contrary to popular belief, the…
There we were. A week after our first child was just born. At the car dealership. Ready to pick out a car for our new family. We had both purchased cars before, but this time was different. This time was a moment we had envisioned for several months. This moment was one that made our…
On the stage of ancient history, God swept clear a corner of desert, turned on the floodlights, and carefully positioned six pieces of furniture. With these six intricate pieces, God created a fascinating object lesson, known to us as the Old Testament tabernacle. Perhaps you understand, as I did, that the tabernacle represents a spiritual…
One of the first signs that a relationship is “getting serious” is that you start to think about spending the holidays together. Thanksgiving and Christmas are times traditionally reserved for family, and so welcoming a significant other to share in the family turkey is a meaningful relational milestone. Walking down the aisle and exchanging “I…
