In the past ten years I’ve walked through a breast cancer diagnosis and 8 months of treatment, my husband’s infidelity, and our adopted son’s mental health issues which included several suicide attempts. There were many days I just wanted to pull the...
“Enjoy every minute because the time goes so fast!” Every mother of young children has been offered this advice. Yet for moms in the thick of it, this advice is neither realistic nor attainable. A tired, overwhelmed mom can easily internalize these well-intentioned...
Do you have someone in your life who’s difficult to love? It might be a sister-in-law, a sibling, a friend, neighbor, or co-worker. It could be a hard family season and your hard-to-love person is your spouse or even one of your children. When our marriage went...
Life is not perfect. I supposed you already know that. Because of this reality, married couples will come face to face with the imperfect parts of life. Whether it’s a child’s rebellion, infertility, chronic illness, or a financial tragedy, even couples who have been...
Understanding ourselves and understanding the way our children and grandchildren learn and process the world is so important. We’re all unique and interact with the world and others the way God made us. The question isn’t, “Am I smart?” but rather,...
When it comes to hospitality, my friend Karen Ehman says it doesn’t matter what size your house is, how it’s decorated, whether or not it’s spotless, or what you cook or don’t cook. The secret to making guests feel comfortable is more about the condition of your heart...
At times, life is unfair. Sometimes we go through pain–physical, emotional, and relational. Loss and grief become real. Life unravels and comes “undone” in a way we never imagined. There’s no one better to talk about the undone life than my...
It was seven years ago next month that I heard the words, “You have breast cancer.” One simple phone call turned my world upside-down as words like lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy forced their way into my well-ordered world. My cancer...
Are you looking for a way to better understand yourself and better understand your spouse? If so, Episode 15 of the No More Perfect Podcast is for you! If you’re familiar with the Enneagram but want to better understand how it plays out in your marriage, this...
Do you have trouble saying no? Do you hate letting others down and feel guilty if you can’t say yes? If so, you’re not alone…but you’re probably also over-committed and maybe even nursing resentment in your heart that comes when we lack...
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