Hello from my little corner of the internet. I know it has been quiet around here, but I am still breathing! Life has been full of the ups and downs that come with each season, but I’ve been busy speaking, teaching from the Bible, writing Bible studies, and working on a devotional. Not to mention doing my best each night …
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 …
Finding Contentment in the Full and the Empty
My house is usually full of people during the holidays, which is amazingly beautiful and messy all wrapped up together. Laughter and tears, cooking and baking, extras squeezed around the table, stacks of dishes, loads of laundry and late-night talks. Then all too soon, everyone leaves and I’m teary-eyed and cranky. (The crankiness doesn’t last more than a day or …
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 …
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 …
Strawberry Festivals & Unmet Expectations
The first year my husband and I were married I read about a strawberry festival taking place in a little town about an hour away. Picturing in my mind exactly what it would look like, I was thrilled when my husband finally succumbed to going with me. I imagined strawberry shortcake and homemade jam being sold along with fresh strawberries …