I began an argument in a previous article on why pre-engagement counseling makes more sense than pre-marital counseling. You can read that article here: Center Stage. While I do believe in pre-marital counseling, I offer a few reasons why it makes sense to put your relationship under the microscope before the proposal. Process over content…
It didn’t take much effort for me to gain what I label the “newlywed 20.” What’s that exactly? Well, that would be the 20 pounds I packed on in my first four months of marriage. No joke. Yep, I was one of those women who after successfully avoiding the freshman 15 in college, wasn’t so…
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…
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…
