I proposed during the week of Thanksgiving nine years ago. Early on in our relationship, Shannon and I had imagined what it would be like to sit on a couch on a beach while waves crashed against the sand. We envisioned the sunset giving way to stars that sparkled like diamonds and the moon’s reflection…
This age-old question is not only one teens are asking, but also women in their twenties, thirties, and beyond. With marriage often delayed and second marriages more common, women of all ages find themselves wondering about physical boundaries in dating. If you are asking this question, first of all, good for you! More and more…
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…
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…
