Standing in the emergency vet lobby, nearly blinded by tears, I again dialed my husband’s cell phone and once more heard his voice mail. In my mind, I envisioned him sitting next to our middle son at the Red’s baseball game, his cell phone turned off in the pocket of his cargo shorts. For a …
Okay, so just when you think you might actually know what you are doing… (Pride comes before the fall, right? J Sometimes it’s just being human that can trip you up!) I had to apologize to my class – every single one of them. Normally, when the gals in The Respect Dare E-Course turn in …
A friend of mine recently received a vacuum for her birthday. It was a gift from her husband. She wasn’t quite as happy as this gal looks. He’s not stupid. He noticed her lack of enthusiasm. “I told him I was FINE,” my friend added, rolling her eyes. “But you weren’t fine,” I said. “No, …
I was driving my 9 year-old daughter to gymnastics yesterday when she asked me a question. It was one that most adult women don’t understand, and I was thankful to have the opportunity to work it with my daughter at such a young age. She wanted to know why I wouldn’t let her wear spaghetti strap tops any …
Sometimes the only exercise we get is jumping to conclusions. But when we land, we will frequently land on our spouse’s heart – because all too often, conclusions are wrong. And the Bible is pretty clear about how we are to engage in conflict. Matthew 7:15 tells us not to judge, yet we do anyway, …