One concern that seriously dating couples and newlyweds often express is about how to forgive. I’ve honestly tried to let go and forgive,” they say, “but as soon as I see the person again or the same issue arises, I get upset all over again and the bad emotions return. Does this mean I haven’t…
You have great taste in scotch and you have great taste in women.” That line, directed at my groom, probably was the best of my dad’s father of the bride speech. That speech this past spring also included a dig at how long Joel and I were friends before dating (more than a year). And…
In the past year, my 9 year old son has developed a new hobby: Baking cookies. Of our 4 kids, he is the last one I’d have guessed to be our little chef. Something I’ve noticed is that he loves to serve and share his cooking and cookies just as much as he likes to eat…
What is the first word you think of when you hear “single Christian woman?” Did you think something along the lines of “husband” or “marriage?” Wait! This post may not be going in the direction you are anticipating–it is not about men stepping up, it is not about squashing desires for marriage, it is not…
In the epic movie Braveheart, when young William Wallace is standing by his father’s grave, Murrin, as a little girl, gives him a thistle. Years later when Wallace returns (all grown up into Mel Gibson) he begins their courtship by giving her back the thistle pressed flat in a book. Boy did he make an impression….
