Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Yesterday our son took a big step towards going into the Military. He's a Junior in high school, so it's time to have a plan and lately he has been getting very excited about the possibilities of serving his country and rappelling out of helicopters. A recruiter has come to our home and we have... Continue Reading →
Are you a score keeper? I am embarrassed to say that I was. For years I was convinced that my husband wasn’t giving his all in our marriage. It felt like he was trying to get away with doing the least amount of work, and it was my job to catch him and put another... Continue Reading →
As our children grow up we look for signs of normal growth; is Junior getting taller than his sisters, is little Princess coming out of her awkward phase. Those are physical characteristics, but there are other signs of being a normal teen that we as parents can get stuck on. I know this one personally,... Continue Reading →
When is the best time to work on your marriage? Today. Everyday. My guy and I spend a lot of our time with couples who are in crisis. We wade through discussions about household chores, parenting and sex with people we don't know well. We hear accusations, doubts and even pleadings for one to do... Continue Reading →
I just finished the book, Wild by Cheryl Strayed, the real life account of a woman who backpacked 1100 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail in an effort to remember who she was. I haven't seen the movie yet because I prefer to read the book before hand, but now intend to see it for... Continue Reading →
A woman was telling me recently how much she wished her husband would lead their family; she was so tired of being the ‘spiritual leader’ of their home but he was resistant, so she often took the reins. We talked about ways to give up the need to lead and give him time to take... Continue Reading →
In the Bible, the story of the woman caught in adultery and threatened to be stoned to death is a beautiful illustration of Jesus’ grace and love for each of us. Not only does He forgive her of her sin, He also teaches each of her accusers how to respond to her; He challenges them... Continue Reading →
Towards the end of his freshman year in high school, our son came home with his school schedule for the following year and proudly announced that he was taking Japanese for his foreign language. Two years of language was required and he had just locked himself in. We were not as excited as he was... Continue Reading →
Do unto others as you would have done to you. Luke 6:31 I used to get upset with my husband because it felt like he didn’t consider me. If he was getting something to drink, he would rarely offer me one, and I often felt like my opinion really didn’t matter much to him on... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I got to spend some time with an old friend on the phone. She was my college roommate and we were inseparable for years. Now we are a 20 hour drive away from each other, and get to visit every other year on average. Steph is that friend who you have no interest in... Continue Reading →
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