God gets in the way all the time at our house. Bill and I are back to where we started, the two of us playing house in a home where all the other bedrooms are guest rooms. We are free to eat cereal for dinner or go to a late movie on a whim. We…
A few weeks ago, my friend Charity wrote on Facebook that a photo of her friend’s grandparents had made The Huffington Post. I clicked on the link and saw the breathtaking image of this husband and wife. I was instantly caught up in the beauty and tragedy of it. I imagined what was going through…
Once upon a time there lived two couples. You may have heard of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot. The often quoted phrase “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” is attributed to Jim and the work he and Elisabeth committed their lives toward. They spent their…
19th century churchman Horace Bushnell says something profound of individuals that is just as true of married couples: No man is ever called to be another. God has as many plans for men as he has men; and, therefore, he never requires them to measure their life exactly by way of any other life.” Let…
Let’s talk about the “M” word, and it’s not marriage. However, there are life long consequences for both you and your spouse based on your choices regarding this infamous word. It’s an ugly word and one we hesitate to use in Christian circles. We publicly decry the evils of pornography, adultery and fornication – the…
