There is a large, white-paned window in our dining room. It looks out into a wide tree-lined courtyard that is brilliant during each season. Our dining table is near the window, the very table where I am sitting at now. In this autumn and springtime months (the winter is too cold and the summer is…
In the young life of my and Joe’s marriage—our 6 month anniversary was on December 1—we have learned a few bits of wisdom that help maintain peace in our home. This morning, as I prayed for the Lord to show me Scripture that would be helpful for my readers, two verses from Proverbs 18 certainly…
A wedding planning how-to for the heart, The Purposed Bride by Lindsay Tracy Hall (CreateSpace 2013) is not a guide centered on flowers, food and fashion (the Lord knows we have enough of those). Rather, this faith-based, engaging handbook explores the deeper issues of planning the wedding day. Drawing from her website, thesweetchristianbride.com, Hall helps…
When you see someone who you know is engaged, one of the first questions you typically ask (in an excitable tone) is “Will you tell me the proposal story?!” I ask my engaged friends the same thing and expect the entire story with all of the juicy details… Joe’s post-op physical therapy appointment would last over…
For the sake of being open, and as I am writing this article from a perspective based on personal experiences (rather than research), you will be likely to find assumptions that may not apply to you. My hope is that you’ll take away anything helpful and leave the rest. During these past months of engagement, truths have been revealed to me and…
