For the life of me, I am trying to come up with a different term for the kids moving out of the house than “empty nester”. Nothing about this word sounds natural to a mom, because letting go is hard on a momma’s heart. From the first day of school to the final move out of your home, with every …
Just Be Still
In the transition to “empty nest”, I found it difficult to nail down exactly what each day should look like. I had been a stay-at-home mom who did a lot more than just stay at home. I love being a wife and a mom and running a household. I also love ministering to women through speaking and writing and leading. …
In Sickness and In Health
When wedding vows are spoken most couples are healthy and strong and have not walked through the thick and thin places with each other. A few weeks ago the flu hit my husband head-on. Up to that point, I could count on one hand how many sick days he had taken in our 27 plus years of marriage. He ended …
A Faithful Man
I consider myself twice blessed with faithful men in my life – my father and my husband. My father was and continues to be a faithful man – to his wife, his family and to The Lord. My husband is a faithful man as well. I experienced a broken engagement before meeting Danny, and I often thank The Lord for …
4 Words of Truth from a Woman in the Race
As a woman in middle age now, I’m often asked how I make it through life’s obstacles – what makes a marriage great – or how to best raise your kids in this culture. If I could only give one piece of advice it would be this: DON’T GIVE UP! That’s exactly what the enemy of our souls wants for …
Living in the Moment
Many times this summer I’ve found myself missing the younger years with my kids. I recently passed by a church that was in full Vacation Bible School (VBS) mode and fun memories came flooding through my mind. For years my kids attended two weeks of VBS. One at our home church where I volunteered and brought neighborhood kids along with …
Keeping Love Alive in Marriage
Each year I am more and more grateful for the gift of Jesus in my life as well as the gift of my husband. No, it’s not always easy. It’s not always full of goosebumps. It’s messy and wonderful all wrapped up together. One of the sweetest things to see is an older couple walking hand in hand together – …
Submission in Marriage
(Spoiler alert: I am giving away a great new book on marriage so make sure you read to the end!) I overheard my husband talking to our single, young adult children about marriage. Danny stated that aside from his decision to follow Jesus, marrying me was the most important choice he’s ever made. (I’m a blessed woman!) He went on …
Honoring Marriage
What a joy it is to introduce you to my husband as he joins me in this vlog on marriage. No, we don’t have a perfect marriage but we do love each other more today than ever. Why? I believe it is because we continue to follow Jesus – which takes denying self – and we choose to honor marriage. …
What is Perfect Love?
Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 I don’t know about you, but just the thought of having to maintain perfection is exhausting to me. Our idea of being perfect and the Lord’s idea of being perfect are completely different. Our idea of being perfect is to be completely without fault or without blemish. The …
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