I grew up hearing the mantra “Equal Rights For Everyone”. I heard stories of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and watched eagerly with the whole world as apartheid was conquered in South Africa. “Equal Rights” can be a beautiful thing. But do you want a marriage of equal rights? If you divided [...]
There is a saying that youth is wasted on the young. I like to say, marriage is wasted on the married. Married people are always telling singles that “marriage is not all that it’s cut out to be, stay single.” Nice. How quickly we forget the days when we wondered if anyone would come along [...]
A Facebook friend of mine posted that she sent an email to her husband with 100 “I Love You’s” in it. I thought it was a neat idea and I knew my husband would be totally floored by it (I reaction I enjoy getting out of him), so I sent him one too. If [...]
Isn’t it amazing how often your home or office gets overrun with clutter? Over time, leftover “stuff” from daily living accumulates on your desk, on the kitchen counter, in the living room and in the bedroom. Organization experts agree that the best way to keep your home or office neat and organized is to deal [...]
If your marriage isn’t where you dreamed it would be, don’t give up just yet. Don’t let the current state of your marriage make you feel condemned or like a failure. First of all, God loves you and you were worth the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Second, God wants you to have hope: [...]
I was listening to Christian radio this morning and heard the song by the group Sidewalk Prophets called “You Love Me Anyway.” A portion of the lyrics caught my attention: I am the thorn in Your crown, but You love me anyway I am the sweat from Your brow, but You love me anyway I [...]
Category: General
I was over at the Generous Wife Blog today and read her post about creating a “marriage sentence” that defines your intentions with your spouse. I could immediately see how powerful this concept can be in helping us stay on track with what’s really important and beneficial to this extremely important relationship called marriage. It [...]
Category: Marriage
And let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband, that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly. Ephesians 5:22 (Amplified) How will you put this verse into practice today?
Category: Marriage Dare
As I began to write this blog post, I glanced at the online news headlines to find that a prominent political couple had just announced that they were separating after 25 years of marriage. I used to assume that after about 15 – 20 years, a marriage was pretty much safe from divorce. I don’t [...]
Category: Communication, Divorce
I have to begin my blog by repeating what you have probably heard ad nauseum by now: The current divorce rate both among Christians and non-Christians homes at right around 50%. That statistic is horrendous, but we are all used to it by now. Marriage, divorce, remarriage – or a return to singlehood – it’s [...]
Category: General
Christian, Wife, Mother, Writer, Speaker. My greatest joy and passion is seeing marriages and families growing in God's grace, God's Word and in love toward each other.
I have been married to my best friend for 14 years and we have 2 amazing children.
