Marriage is under attack today. But we can fight against this attack. Have you ever seen tree roots breaking through cement? Those are some strong roots to break through cement! This can be a picture of a strong marriage breaking through struggle and heartache and life’s challenges, coming out stronger on the other side. What […]
“I want you to listen to this song,” my husband said, “if I had to pick a wedding song today, this would be it.” On our wedding day we danced to “our song.” It was in the 80s and very popular, “Endless Love” by Lionel Richie. It was perfect. It has always been our perfect […]
Mostly no one gets married thinking about sickness. We take the vow of “In sickness and in health” but let’s be honest, almost no one is thinking about sickness. Oh sure, there might be an occasional cold or flu and maybe they’ll have bouts of allergy attacks but “sickness” real sickness, not likely. Our hopes […]
I feel like my life is over. Over may seem a bit over-the-top but feelings can be over-the-top. Certainly, my life has changed forever and my feelings are strong. Tuesday night Mike woke me up at 3:00 a.m. “Something’s wrong,” he said, “I’m having chest pains…and my arms hurt…and my jaw hurts.” My reply was, […]
I was scared out of my mind. Something happened when my husband and I were on vacation. We had rented a space in San Diego by the beach with our son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids. Mike and I arrived a day before they did and we decided to take a walk by the beach at 8:30 […]
Your husband offers to go to the grocery store to get eggs for you so that you can make the cupcakes you need for the party. He’s gone for over an hour and, when he returns he’s bought Danishes, ciabatta rolls, salami, Almond milk, focaccia pizza, and Junior mints. He puts the groceries on the […]
Today is my wedding anniversary. You’re too young, they said. You’re making a mistake, they said. You don’t know what love is, they said. It’s harder than you think, they said. You’ll destroy your life, they said. He’ll never change, they said. And here we are 40 plus years later and we are still happily […]
It could have gone really really sour. It could have completely ruined my birthday. It could have put a wedge in my marriage. But I did it anyway. I’m at that age where I tell myself “This is what old looks like.” Old, it’s such a relative term, don’t you think? But as each birthday […]
Enjoy this guest post by Dr. Jim Burns today. It’s so good. As the president of HomeWord, Jim is one of the leading experts on marriage and family, and if it’s HomeWord you know it’s going to be good. “Truth in Relationships” Quiz by Dr. Jim Burns Why is it that some marriages die while others […]
I never met Riley Boatman. He moved on to heaven from COVID before I had the blessing of getting to know him. But my dear friend, Linda Boatman was his wife, and if he was anything like her—and I suspect he was—he had to be a delightful, inspiring, and joy-filled man. One who encouraged and […]
