A Husband’s Random Thoughts on Fifty Shades of Grey I’m not into creating lists of “do’s” and “don’ts” that aren’t in Scripture. If anything, the Bible is almost scandalously silent about such lists within marriage. It’s not my intent to disparage any appropriate act that a husband and wife enjoy in their private moments. Yet…
When our older two daughters were in preschool, they came home one day with sunflower seeds wrapped in cotton wool and proudly told us that they were going to “grow them into big sunflowers”. There was a real sense of excitement when the first little green sprouts appeared. Eventually, each sunflower was strong enough to…
We live in a society where we face constant pressure to have the best stories, the most romantic relationship and everything has to be Pinterest/Instagram-worthy. The pressure becomes especially noticeable when it comes to marriage proposals. A quick google search reveals pages of videos with tips and tricks on how to pop the question in the most romantic…
When my wife, Cheri, and I were first married, we made a lot of plans. We made plans for our career and finances. We made plans to travel and purchase a home. And we had plans to start and raise a family. Those are of course, very typical plans. But life has a way of…
Our tenth anniversary kicked off a season of unprecedented strife, most of which was circumstantial. My husband and I were homeschooling our three young sons, navigating multiple part-time jobs and trying to manage my health crisis. Both of us lacked sleep, energy, and patience. Prior to this season, conflicts had not been an issue for…
