Fifty Shades of No

There’s a push these days for healthy eating.  We have more nutritional information than any previous generation and many of us are conscious of our carbs, sodium, and calorie consumption more than ever before. Countless concerned moms are limiting processed...

Marriage Monday: The Power of Affirmation & a GIVEAWAY

Jill says: Yesterday I had a text conversation with a friend.  She has been frustrated with the lack of spiritual intimacy in their marriage.  From her perspective, they have not been attending church or engaging in any spiritual pursuit together.  She said that...

Quote of the Week

“In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.”                                                                                                                                        ~Brennan...

Mommy, I Want To Go To The Park With Friends

Two weeks ago, I shared a new workshop I’m preparing for the 2015 Hearts at Home conferences at a local moms group. That day the group’s leader, Sandi, shared a few thoughts of her own on the topic. I loved what she had to say and asked her if I could...

Marriage Monday: No More Perfect Marriages Resources

There were so many resources that helped us on our No More Perfect Marriages journey. (You can find all of our posts in the No More Perfect Marriages series here.) Today we’d like to share them with you. The first resource we want you to know about is a FREE...

Day 10: There Is Hope and Healing

This is Day 10 of a 10 day No More Perfect Marriages series chronicling our journey from infidelity to restoration. You can click here and find all of the posts in this series. Jill says: Mark returned home two months after Easter.  We continued counseling for another...

Day 9: The Marriage Fade That Begins With Avoiding Emotion

This is Day 9 of a 10 day No More Perfect Marriages series chronicling our journey from infidelity to restoration. You can click here and find all of the posts in this series. Mark says: When sharing my story with others, I have often said that I identify with Peter...

Day 8: The Marriage Fade That Begins With Disagreement

This is Day 8 of a 10 day No More Perfect Marriages series chronicling our journey from infidelity to restoration. You can click here and find all of the posts in this series. Jill says: One night shortly after Mark left, our daughter Anne called me and said she’d...

Day 7: The Marriage Fade that Begins With Not Accepting

This is Day 7 of a 10 day No More Perfect Marriages series chronicling our journey from infidelity to restoration. You can click here and find all of the posts in this series. Today we’re offering the perspective of one of our children. Our oldest daughter, Anne, will...

Day 6: The Marriage Fade the Starts with Naïveté

This is Day 6 of a 10 day series. You can find the other days here. Mark says: In all areas of my life: in ministry, in my job, with God, and in my marriage, I didn’t feel like I was “enough.” It felt like I was falling short in every relationship I had. The only...