Do you remember how your husband asked you to marry him? Can you recall why you said, “Yes” to him? Do you remember the special things about him that made your heart skip a beat, your tummy feel funny, and your breath catch? I promise that those memories ARE somewhere inside your brain and heart. …
I Remember the Time… The lunge line was in one hand, the end of the rope in the other. I quietly told my horse to lunge (walk a circle) around me to the left. She did this. Then she sprung into the air, and started to gallop. Mane tossed in the wind. Eyes wide. Both …
Disappointed? With yourself? With God? I get this… The college sophomore stared back at me in the mirror. Who was she? I had no idea. But I needed to find out – and fast. Back in the dark ages, when I attended university, credits got counted by quarters. I’d been floundering for five quarters, unable …
This week we take a break from the dares, because honestly, I am floored by how quickly the days are moving. I’ve been trying to figure out summer with kids, wrestling with emotions, driving people around, putting out fires, dealing with gardens, and trying to keep first things first. And this week – the Fourth …
Having children is called a blessing in the Bible. It can also ruin your marriage. And not surprisingly, research actually supports this – marital satisfaction declines after children are born, and increases when they are all gone. For me, having kids in their teens and twenties has proven as emotionally exhausting as it was physically …