A month or two ago, I was listening to a podcast interview with a marriage counselor, and she said something I can’t stop thinking about. While researching her latest book, she…
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It was the end of a long day, and I was exhausted and ready for bed. I crawled under the covers, pulled them up to my chin, and let out a long…
Nearly a year ago, my husband took a job as a pastor in North Carolina. His career-shift brought with it new challenges and questions, one of which was this: What boundaries should…
I don’t know if you’ve ever surveyed the greeting card section for husbands and dads, but let me tell you something–the pickins are pretty slim. I re-encountered this Hallmarkian wasteland…
Two nights ago my husband and I were debating whether or not to make plans for Valentine’s Day. This year, Valentine’s is 4 days before my due date, so you…
A few weeks ago I came across a blog post titled 10 Women Christian Men Should Not Marry. Some of the advice was sound. It advised against marrying women who…
On Sunday morning, Ike and I will wake up early, board a plane, and head to Disney World for six days, just the two of us, without our son. We’re…
On Friday Ike and I celebrated 5 years of marriage together! Woohoo! Around this time each year, I find myself reflecting on how our lives have changed, what the future…
On Sunday night I watched an old documentary about the marriage between Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, the documentary was a fascinating look at the…
It was the end of a long day. Ike and I sat on our bed facing one another, weary from the craziness of caring for a small child. My legs…
