My husband and I were recently talking with a young, newly married couple when we got on the topic of communication. They had been having many disagreements and arguments, most of which happened while the husband was at work and they were texting. Pages and pages of texts were sent back and forth, full of…
One day my daughter will be able to articulate the many ways I have failed her as a father. Today, though, I write about a time I got it right. Bedtime with my kids is among my favorite moments of the day. I love making up stories, horsey rides on my back, and last kisses…
The one thing you can count on in marriage is that you and your spouse won’t always see eye to eye. There will come those times when there will be quarrels, arguments, and disagreements. Some will be heated, some won’t. Sometimes you will be right, and sometimes you won’t. I’ve been learning that a lot…
I had a conversation with a friend recently that really got me to thinking about this seemingly off the wall topic, An Affair with God. I was shocked and educated the day we conversed. I pass along gathered pearls of wisdom to hopefully steer you from having to walk a mile in her shoes. With…
There are two questions we can ask within marriage that will take us to two entirely different dimensions. We have to choose which dimension we want to live in. The two questions are these: How can I bless you?” Or: How can I get my own way?” If we live in the second dimension (“How…
