I’ve been sharing over the past few weeks about the concept of having snacks and meals with God. A snack is a short time for reading the Bible, journaling, or talking with God. A meal is an extended time of doing the same thing.We’ve been primarily focused...
I’m posting today about our hot tub surprise over at our ABC’s of a Healthy Marriage blog. You can join the conversation here!
A year ago I spoke for a church retreat. The retreat planners gave me a beautiful gift basket of goodies. Inside the gift basket was one of the most unique gifts. It was a gift certificate for a free rental of a hot tub for one week! I couldn’t believe it! I...
You won’t believe what I had to do this weekend. In a matter of just 24 hours I had to replace my blender, my hand mixer, and my iron! I couldn’t believe it! I’ve decided that we need to start a new cultural tradition. I think we need to give married...
He will help you. Do not fear the “how.” ~George MacDonald
I’m spent some time today with a new mom. She was looking for encouragement from a seasoned mom. “Seasoned…” that’s a nice way to say old. :-)That conversation got me thinking about a good blog conversation for us to have. Seasoned...
Simplicity begins with solitude–not mere time alone, but time alone with God. ~David Roper
A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I went to see the movie Julie and Julia. A friend had encouraged me to go simply because of how the movie portrays marriage. You know Hollywood gets the relationship thing wrong much of the time. But they got it right in Julie and...
Ok, so this should make you laugh. Today, I was driving down the road to pick up my son. I’d driven at least 8 miles when I came to a stoplight. The car next to me was honking like crazy so I rolled down the window. The frantic woman said, “You have a cat...
Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. ~Corrie Ten Boom
