Perhaps you wore a gorgeous gown or a dashing tux when you stood before God and spoke your vows. You chose someone—out of all the people on the face of the earth—to be “the one” for you. You made noble promises on a glorious day. And then you began the daily business of marriage. You packed…
The most difficult and challenging thing I have ever done in my life is to stay married. The second most difficult and challenging thing I have ever done is to have children. Both of these life events have also been filled with extreme joy, peace and happiness as well as horrific sadness, many, many tears…
In the early days of our marriage my husband would jokingly quote the following portion of scripture to me “wives submit to your husbands”. I would just smile quietly and tell him to go and read the rest of that scripture!! “wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord”. Contrary to popular belief, the…
What am I doing? The question echoed in my head as I sat hunched over with the phone pressed to my ear. I thought about how eagerly I had run to take this call, my heart racing to hear the sound of his voice. I had been regularly setting aside my schedule for hours at…
Is there one person I am meant to marry or should I just choose a good man? This question isn’t simply a contemplative exercise; it impacts how you approach dating and marriage. However, I think it is the wrong question to be asking. The question of “Is there one guy I’m supposed to marry?” is…
