When I met my husband there were no sparks, no electricity, and definitely no urgency to pursue a relationship. And the feeling was mutual, on that we agreed. Even though neither of us had a huge interest in one another, he asked me on a date anyway. Even though I didn’t find him captivating, I […]
As I write today I’ve been married for over 37 years. Have all of the years been blissful? Noooooo. They haven’t. But would I do it again? Yessssss. Some days I sit back and think, How in the world did I get so lucky? And other days, Geez this is hard! Do you have alternating […]
I once met two people. Both of them were dating men who I considered friends and also served in ministry with. While at church I introduced myself to both of the ladies. One was sweet and kind and we had a short but pleasant conversation. The other gal was very rude and cold when I […]
I have an unusual attachment to coffee mugs. There was one particular mug, which after years of daily use, my adored mug cracked. It felt like a crack in my heart. I set out on a hunt for a replacement mug, but to no avail. Discouraged, I put a plea on Facebook to see if […]
My husband and I were in the kitchen. Our son said, “This is awkward, something doesn’t feel right between you two.” He was right. We were acting “normal” but he could feel the uneasiness. And where did this uneasiness come from? A conflict. We were in the middle of a conflict. He hurt my feelings. […]
As I sit in the lobby of the physical therapy center while my husband receives the treatment he needs for his recent knee replacement surgery I think about our many years together and the many challenges we’ve had. I’m thinking about marriage because I’ll be speaking about marriage soon at an upcoming conference. What should […]
Recently I received a comment that I frequently write about how women need to be a certain way for their husbands but lack posts how men can up their husband game. My paraphrase by the way. And yes, that is very true, I do tend to write more for ladies, being one myself. But not […]
Danielle Diebold had no idea she was marrying a man who was a sexual predator. Living in Pennsylvania, Michael Diebold was the police chief, and recognized as a hero. Danielle stated she was happier than she had ever been and said her husband was a fantastic husband. Until… she found out he’d been arrested for […]
I heard an Olympic athlete say, “A goal set is a goal met.” Yoowza! Did you notice the word trying is nowhere in that statement? TRYING. Imagine if we used the word trying when describing a goal? It would go something like this: “Trying to meet a goal…[you fill in the blank].” There’s a difference […]
Marriage is not for the faint of heart. It’s a commitment beyond what most expect. We go into marriage with kaleidoscopic dreams and fantasy hopes. Some think marriage is all unicorns and lollypops and fairy godmothers and clouds and pumpkin carriages. At some point reality hits and one is faced with the stark truth that […]
