My husband intensely dislikes social settings. We go to parties, and he smiles and tells jokes. You would never know that inside he is a big ball of nerves. His idea of fun is going out into the yard alone and getting his hands dirty—he works hard and crashes into bed exhausted at the end…
Have you ever seen the Queen of England or the President of the United States digging through the trash for food to eat? Obviously, your answer is no. You probably never will. What about the children of royalty? Must they go prowling through alley ways in a desperate search for items to meet their needs?…
Steve Taylor is no stranger to controversy, to the notion, as he said, Criticism comes best from within.” There was the time, during his 12-year, Grammy-nominated recording career, his album “I Predict 1990,” which opens with the satirical “I Blew Up The Clinic Real Good,” was pulled from shelves at Christian music stores. And the…
Proverbs 14:4 says, Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.” Marrying a man is a trade off, like having an ox around. Men are a lot like oxen, and I am speaking from experience. We are usually bigger and stronger and less astute than women. Again, my…
You have great taste in scotch and you have great taste in women.” That line, directed at my groom, probably was the best of my dad’s father of the bride speech. That speech this past spring also included a dig at how long Joel and I were friends before dating (more than a year). And…
