A wedding planning how-to for the heart, The Purposed Bride by Lindsay Tracy Hall (CreateSpace 2013) is not a guide centered on flowers, food and fashion (the Lord knows we have enough of those). Rather, this faith-based, engaging handbook explores the deeper issues of planning the wedding day. Drawing from her website, thesweetchristianbride.com, Hall helps…
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Thirty years ago, when I was a new wife, a friend told me, “If I really want to, I can talk my husband into anything.” A part of me was a little jealous. The part that would like to make Bill drink coffee with me in the mornings or sip a little red wine on…
19th century churchman Horace Bushnell says something profound of individuals that is just as true of married couples: No man is ever called to be another. God has as many plans for men as he has men; and, therefore, he never requires them to measure their life exactly by way of any other life.” Let…
One day my daughter will be able to articulate the many ways I have failed her as a father. Today, though, I write about a time I got it right. Bedtime with my kids is among my favorite moments of the day. I love making up stories, horsey rides on my back, and last kisses…
