“Waaaahhhhhh!” I hear my daughter screaming at the top her lungs. I swoop in for the rescue. She’s just learned to walk, and her unsteady legs caused her trip and scrape her face on the brick wall of our porch. These mild sunny December days have lured the girls and me to spend many an … Continue reading
I was plagued with the guilt of decision making. Should I stay or should I go? My women’s bible study was having a social last night, a cookie swap for a time to get to know each other. I really wanted to go because I’m new to the group and wanted to hang out with … Continue reading
You can pick a card any card, but you can’t pick your familiy. We were dealt our hand of kids, and we can’t exchange them. God designed and dealt each one of us parents a special child for his purposes. We have our precious children for but a season, and it is perhaps one of … Continue reading
You’ve been to this wedding. Two of your friends are totally in love. Life for them is a dream. No two people could be more compatible. He finishes her sentences. She sends him to work with lunches tucked with love notes for him to find. A year later, you ask how her marriage is doing. … Continue reading
My fellow blogger’s husband hijaked her blog on her birthday and wrote this post. Husband’s read up. This is a great example on how to fill a wife’s love tank.
Truth: Chris and I fight. And, gulp, sometimes we have to apologize to one another. Check out this post from John Piper, “A Possible Marriage Saver in Nine Steps.” It outlines what can happen when we blow our apology to our spouse. Great news: God gives us grace and changes us for the better. Learning … Continue reading
You have now entered a “No Phone Zone.” That’s what Chris and I refer to any time that is not allowed to be interrupted by technical gadgets such as phones, iPads, Kindles, or laptops. If someone calls during date night, don’t answer. We’re in a No Phone Zone. If we’re having a serious discussion, we … Continue reading
If your car takes unleaded gas, would you put diesel fuel in it? Of course not. The same goes for loving your mate. Your love language and that of your spouse can be as different as speaking Chinese from English. Learning to speak your mate’s love language can make you a superstar in his or … Continue reading
As Chris and I love and sacrifice self for one another, we are demonstrating just how much God loves us. Our marriage is a picture to the world of who God is. Staying married is not about staying in Love. It’s about keeping a covenant, more than a promise, just as Jesus does with us … Continue reading
I’m often asked by engaged couples, “what books should I be reading to get ready for marriage?” Here are mine and my hubby Chris’s top reads. 1. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller. Not your typical cheesy book on relationships. Keller … Continue reading
Married With Twins 
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