I sat in the marriage counselor’s office with my arms crossed. I was feeling pretty frustrated. My husband and I had been through a difficult season and were working hard on our relationship. God was giving us glimpses of what was in store for us, but the process was so painfully slow. We were having…
I remember reading books on the topic of dating in high school. They said “don’t date, you have absolutely no chance of marrying who you date in high school—and even if you do, it won’t turn out well.” I always knew Kyle was different than the boys I read about in those books. We always knew…
I hate that women feel like failures because of what they see in social media. I hear what people are saying and it is not pretty. They feel unloved and unlovely. They feel friendless. They feel like they are failing their families. They wonder what is wrong with them, because they can’t seem to keep…
I’m not usually this cheesy, I promise. However, my coworkers and I were jamming out to some Rick Astley yesterday (yes, we’re that awesome) when one of them said “Wow…he makes a lot of promises.” I began to think of how he could possibly keep these promises; and I realized he couldn’t. Even if he…
My son put on my glasses and stumbled across the room. He said, “Mom, why is it blurry when I look through your lenses?” I told him it was because we all have different eyesight so everyone uses different lenses to look through. I sat there for a minute and thought, “Well, ain’t that the…
My iPhone… We’re joined at the hip, my iphone and me. My iPhone is always by my side. It’s attached to my arm at the gym, it’s on my desk while I’m at work, it’s next to me on the couch while I’m watching TV, it’s on the table next to my plate while I’m…
Here are 25 things I wish I could tell my 20-year-old self… Take more pictures. Bagels may be labeled low fat but they actually make people fat. Go on crazy dates with your husband. You are YOUNG. Don’t keep buying cribs. All of your babies will sleep in your bed. When you hear the words…
We’ve decided it’s time for our first monthly giveaway! One lucky wife (or wife-to-be) will win copies of The Fruitful Wife by Hayley DiMarco, The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller and Kathy Keller, 30 Days to a Happy Husband by Arlene Pellicane, Real Marriage by Mark Driscoll and Grace Driscoll, and Men Are Like…
Ben Affleck is getting some heavy criticism this week. Evidently people didn’t like his acceptance speech at the Oscars. Clearly the messages scribbled on his hands by his daughters didn’t convince the public of his family devotion. They didn’t appreciate him mentioning that his marriage takes “work”. More and more our culture shuns hard work. …