While at the grocery store yesterday, my daughter asked me if we could have onion rings for dinner. I started to say no because I didn’t feel confident that I could make them. I have loved onion rings since I was a little girl, but it seemed to me it was not possible to make…
Your heart and my heart Stitched together Forever is their destination and they climb the same mountain. They twist and pull but never tear, One falls, one lifts, and they walk on Your heart and my heart Held tight and fast Resemble the ones from us, and the ones that will be Their eyes and…
Of course I want to affirm my husband so he feels loved by me. The problem is sometimes I get too busy, or he gets on my nerves and I don’t feel like saying nice things. Sometimes, I would much prefer to tell him all of the things I would like him to change. But I…
I read Cinderella to my three-year-old today. I felt such empathy for her as I recounted her story. It made me think of how I react when I feel insecure or unworthy. Her vulnerability touches me. She is so hopeful, yet a little fearful. She doesn’t really believe she belongs at the party, but really…
I am now in my second decade of marriage. It has been amazing. It has also been blood, sweat and tears. I feel pretty proud of myself when I stop to think about it. We have come a long way. I imagine it’s the same feeling a mountain climber experiences when he reaches the summit,…
Our planet is lonely. There are millions of people in the world, yet so many deal with loneliness. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites provide a false connection with others, and we feel the need for authentic relationships. Where do we turn when we feel alone and even abandoned? I have felt the sting…
Sometimes we just have to rest in the Lord’s strength Most of us are pretty good as staying busy. We focus on the millions of things that need to get done, and forget that our strength comes from God until we find ourselves dragging. We begin to feel edgy and start to lose patience. Everything…
Even when it seems hopeless, God is still working. When we hit the dry patches in marriage, it can feel like there is zero hope. Things might feel like they are crumbling all around you, but remember, God is always working on the inside. He is constantly sanctifying and changing us, and sometimes we grow…
Dear Husbands, I would like to share a simple truth that can do wonders in your marriage. It might sound small, but it is actually huge and very near to your wife’s heart. She needs to know you are on her side. No matter what. Under any circumstance. Without a doubt. If your wife finds…
“In any relationship, there will be frightening spells in which your feelings of love dry up. And when that happens you must remember that the essence of marriage is that it is a covenant, a commitment, a promise of future love. So what do you do? You do the acts of love, despite your lack…