Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
My guy is known in our house as 'The Closer'. He won't even glance at a 1000 piece puzzle until the bitter end, and he is the one who usually finishes off the cakes or cookies after everyone else has forgotten them. It's often a joke in our family, but this really is a characteristic... Continue Reading →
Do you remember the very last frame of Cinderella, in script as she and her Prince are riding away, it says….and they lived happily ever after! Really? Cinderella lost each of her parents in two different ways and was left to fend for herself against a wicked step-mother and her two evil daughters. The prince... Continue Reading →
I have the privilege of teaching my last born how to drive this summer. She is sixteen and not terribly motivated to learn, most likely because she is the baby and there are plenty of people around to give her rides, and she is still afraid of all the responsibility. We don't want to force... Continue Reading →
My guy is out of town this week, and last night he sent me an email about another trip he needs to take in a couple of months and he was asking me if I wanted to join him. For some reason, I hesitated. Why is that? I love getting away with him whenever possible.... Continue Reading →
I wasn’t always this way. Okay, maybe I was. Honestly I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t able to influence others to ultimately get my way. According to Strengthfinders, I am strong in the area of Strategy, meaning I am able to look ahead and see the easiest, most efficient route to the goal.... Continue Reading →
Years ago my guy and I used the term ’get lucky’ when talking about having sex. I would tease him, saying that he was only loading the dishwasher in hopes of getting lucky, or tell him what his chances of getting lucky were on a given day. My whole perspective changed when one of those... Continue Reading →
When we were dating, my guy's grandmother lived with his family. The woman was well into her 90's and had Alzheimer's, often showing signs of confusion, but one thing was certain; she loved her grandson. He could walk into the room and Grandma would light up from eyes to feet, overjoyed to see him. If... Continue Reading →
It was Super Bowl Sunday a few years back, we were at a friend's house for the game. The men and the food were downstairs with the big screen and the women and drinks were upstairs with a smaller television and lots of space to chat. A perfect party. Until one of my friends emerged... Continue Reading →
Because of the work that I do, I get to research the subjects of marriage, love, sex and the Christian church. Almost two years ago I ran across a study done by Dr. John Gottman, who claims to be able to predict the success of a marriage with 80% accuracy based on one thing: subtle... Continue Reading →
Somehow it has been twenty two years since we were so bright eyed and eager to get on with life together. Somehow my guy has managed to learn me and read me and accept me, and still choose me. Somehow we have created a life better than anything I had planned, with a comfortable home... Continue Reading →
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