My husband and I were browsing Yahoo News recently and stumbled upon a story about a Navajo Code talker, defending the name of the Washington Redskins. Sheepishly, I asked my military history buff spouse, “Exactly what were the Code Talkers?” My husband explained that during WWII, they were Navajo men who used their ancient language…
There are nights when I work late, sometimes not touching the cold January door knob of my home until 8:45 PM. Meanwhile one of my daughters fights off sleep to wait up for me. She listens for my whisper as I walk in the house, “Are the girls asleep yet?” The next thing my wife…
You decide you need to apologize to your mate for raising your voice at them. You know that it was inappropriate and was not being respectful. You muster up enough humility to go up to your spouse and say, “I’m sorry that I raised my voice at you. That was inappropriate.” If you leave it…
Perhaps you have experienced this scenario with your spouse: “What do you think of dinner, honey?” you ask happily, mentally patting yourself on the back for preparing a gourmet dinner that turned out just like the recipe you saw online. He (on the other hand) doesn’t seem all that impressed. “It’s okay,” he mumbles. “The…
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…
