Yesterday was my 40th wedding anniversary. The night before our anniversary I couldn’t sleep which brought me back to the night before my wedding day. On that night I was crying because I feared I was making a mistake, on the night before my 40th anniversary I was tossing and turning because I drank too […]
There are lessons in life and guidance from God all around us, we just need to look and listen. My friend, Michele, is one of the most encouraging people and an amazing cheerleader. Being around her is like a lesson on appreciating others and loving others. My husband and I were blessed to stay at […]
Sometimes I just don’t understand my husband. I straight up just don’t. I don’t always agree with him. I mean, doesn’t a “good” wife always agree with her husband? I have opinions and they don’t always lineup with his. Do I keep my “thoughts” to myself? It’s hard sometimes. I like being heard. I like […]
I was mad. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. This may not sound odd to you, but over the years I have learned to “talk myself down” whenever I start to feel frustrated about something in my marriage. I’m all for giving the benefit of the doubt and thinking on all […]
I was hanging out with my daughter and I proudly proclaimed, “Look at my hair. All I did was brush it today.” She, being a mom raising little ones replied, “Oh yeah, well I didn’t even brush mine today!” Life can get pretty crazy in the season of raising kids. In that unpredictable time of […]
“I feel beat up by you.” Those horrible words came out of my husband’s mouth. And they were about me. How had I been unkind? I really didn’t know. I reran the morning in my mind. I had said “thank you” no fewer than five times. I had praised him about the same. We had […]
Christmas can feel like we are spinning plates. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a wonderful time of year, and it’s also a very busy time of year. Through all the busyness, how do you remember your one and only? I just got back from being out of town. Yeah, can you believe I was gone […]
I can’t remember the last time I felt as infuriated by another person. Or in this case two people—two men. I’m 99% sure that at least one of them was a pastor. And please know I have a huge respect for pastors, being married to one myself. I think pastors are some of the best […]
Marriages have become disposable. People get married with a seeming attitude of, If it doesn’t work out, then I can just get divorced. Confession time: I was one of those people. When I got married I openly verbalized that “if it doesn’t work out, then I can just get divorced.” Yes, I really said that! […]
What do you do when you do embarrassing stupid stuff? Do you try to hide it from others? Do you keep it to yourself and tell no one? Well, what I do is write about it, and then share it with as many people as possible. That’s what makes me so fun. I was on […]
