Relationships are hard work. Can I get an Amen? Jeremy and I will celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary at the end of this month. I’m baffled by how challenging it can still…
Category: marriage
Jesus is better.
I really love our church. For a ton of different reasons. But one of the main ones right now is the group of people between the ages of 12-20 who sit in…
An honest look.
“You Always Hurt the One You Love…” This is an old, old, song which has been recorded by a ton of artists including: The Ink Spots (in 1939), Paul Anka, Ringo Starr,…
Because I said so.
Have you used any of these phrases with your kids? “Look with your eyes not with your hands.”“Wipe that look off your face.”“Were you born in a barn?”“Don’t make me pull this…
Shared language.
On November 16, 2016 my husband and I flew into Kyiv, Ukraine on the first of three required trips in the process to adopt our sons. I was excited to experience a…
Profound mystery.
Single moms and dads pardon me, but I need to state the obvious to those of us in holy wedlock. Being married is hard. Just this morning, do you wanna know what…
The Road Not Taken–a Marriage Metaphor.
Recently a group of young parents asked me and my husband, “How do you keep your marriage strong–especially in the second decade?” This followed closely behind the question, “How did you teach…