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 […]
Irma, Helen, Rosa, Lorraine, and Claire were sitting outside enjoying the fresh air and friendly conversation. As residents of the Sunshine Retirement community, they loved sharing stories about family, community gossip, and adventures they’d all like to take for the upcoming year. These elderly ladies had two things in common: they all had son’s and […]
I was listening to two men talk. Neither of them knew I was listening in. It was during a marriage conference so there were many couples present and I listened to these two men talking, both of whom I had gotten the pleasure of getting to know. Both men were delightful with beautifully natured wives, […]
I do it over and over. One of my adult children will be going through something difficult and I sense hurt or pain. Immediately my emotions are heightened and I want to fix whatever is causing this in my child. Yes, they are an adult, but being a mom doesn’t stop when they are grown […]
Sitting in church on a Sunday morning our pastor* said, “Many of you will run out of time before you run out of money.” Let that sit for a minute. It hit hard with me. Even during times of financial struggle I’ve never missed a meal or not had a warm bed to sleep in. […]
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 […]
We all want to win in our relationships—I mean, I do—don’t you? And for most of us our most precious and treasured relationship is our marriage. And yet, many of us are not winning in that arena. One of the biggest blockers at winning in our marriage relationship is a lack of intimacy—both physical and […]
This post is a little different—or a lot different—to share this amazing news with you. I’m featured in a new documentary coming out on New Year’s Eve! It’s called “Faith, Love & Pancakes” and it’s absolutely FREE to watch on YouTube this Sunday night, December 31. **UPDATE: Since this post the documentary is now on Amazon Prime, Prime […]
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 […]
