There is a dish my husband loves to eat which features pork stir-fried with a bumpy cucumber-shaped vegetable called the bitter melon. While I have no qualms about eating my veggies, this gourd is one I desperately stay away from. Although nutritious, the bitter melon has a very strong, acrid taste that can leave one…
During our first few years of marriage, my husband Ted’s favorite late night companion was the website Free Republic. Free what? Free Republic. That would be an online gathering place for the politically conservative to discuss the latest in politics. You see, prior to our union, freeping – as it’s called – was Ted’s go-to,…
“Wow! Were you freaking out because you were still single in your 30s?” exclaimed a shocked 24-year-old gal I had just met. I had just mentioned to her that I didn’t get married until I was 32. And to answer her question, No, I wasn’t freaking out at all. Sure, there were times I was…
Consider the journey of the Pilgrims from England to America in the 1600s. They heard God’s call to go to a new land. They made plans. They sold most of what they had and made great sacrifices in order to live as Christian families. Then they set out on a great adventure filled with joys…
I love writing for StartMarriageRight.com. The tagline for SMR, as you know, is “Enjoy the Wedding; Love the Marriage!” We realize at SMR that far too many men and women see marriage as the goal, but only prepare for the wedding itself or perhaps the first year or so of marriage. They cover topics like…
