Marriage is a partnership. “For better or worse” you said. (Or maybe you didn’t and should have!) Entering this commitment of a lifetime, you most likely underestimated how big and how hard this choice really is… When I said, “I do”, I already knew that this man I was choosing had made a commitment to full-time…
You have a gauge that tells you it’s time to fill up, and you know the consequences that follow if you ignore that little warning… Stop. Do not pass “go”, DO NOT chance it. Do not do another thing until you put some gas in that tank. The simple task of refueling changes everything, and…
👠 It is high time to step out of those STILETTOS 👠 Let your hair down. Leave off the makeup and put on something comfortable, then carefully consider what I am about to say. While dressing up is fun on occasion, spending way too much time trying to impress will WEAR.YOU.OUT. I know that sometimes you just wanna…
I love to take old things and turn them into something new. Or take something used and reuse it in a new way. You have seen from some of my past posts that I enjoy painting, rearranging and remodeling. Sometimes it is just the change of seasons that excite me and motivate me to freshen…
You don’t have to agree with me on this, and yes, I am well aware that this road has not only been well-travelled, but that most women have chosen a different path. Stay with me–you might not see it the same way I do, as I’m sure many won’t, but consider this: Your husband just might see…
Tell yours. I know there are those that truly don’t care–they judge you by what they see. But there are others who need to hear it and will be blessed if you do. We can all be guilty of being self-focused, talking only about ourselves, but there is also the danger of living a facade–not…
Unfinished projects lurking in the corner. To-do list covered with stacks of mail. Half-written posts hanging in the balance. Piled up papers wait to be filed. Clothes in a sewing basket beckoning a needle. And all I want to do is hold my grandbabies. Laugh with my husband. And spend time with my Savior. Weeping away the…
I’ve never lived alone. When my husband and I married in 1982, he had just graduated from college and I was still living with my parents. After a few days of honeymooning we loaded all of our belongings and moved to Texas, sight unseen. I came from a family of 6, with two siblings still…
There. I said it. Although it’s true that I wasn’t the kind of girl who grew up dreaming of being the wife of a pastor, I know that it’s even more true that God knew my committment to Him as a young girl was sincere. I gave my life to Him and I meant it with all my heart.…
I am so grateful that I learned about God at a young age. I’m especially thankful that God, who wants His creation to know HIm, provided a way for us to learn HIStory. He inspired men to write it down for future generations and preserved it for our benefit. I’m a realist, and I know…
When I first read this verse, the thought that came to mind was, “I don’t really have any enemies…” I know they are real–those people that hate you just because you call yourself a Christian. There are those who absolutely despise those of us who believe that Jesus is the only way of salvation, but I personally…
I could never live in Alaska. Okay, I’ve never been there, and would LOVE to visit, but I just know I would go crazy in those long months of very little sunshine. My husband and I are fascinated by the t.v. show, Buying Alaska–me, because I can’t imagine who in the world would really want…
I’m not a fan of tiptoeing–not the physical form of the word–but in the very emotional and relational sense of the word. Sometimes in life we find ourselves in relationships that cause us to “tiptoe around” sensitive topics. I know why we do it–usually to avoid confrontation or offense, but deep down I feel like…
This is a post I wrote for http://contagiousjoy4him.com/ Abraham Lincoln said: “He never asked us to do something great.” (After being asked, “What did you think of the sermon, Mr. President?”) Paul said, “For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.” [Phil. 1:21] Jesus said, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be…
On a whim I started to title this post, “Whatever Happened to Romance”, and accidentally sent an empty post– with only the title (oops!), before I realized that it might be a bad idea, since my husband has been blogging with the same title, http://dougmunton.com/2013/07/24/whatever-happened-to-sunday-school/ and http://dougmunton.com/2013/07/18/whatever-happened-to-discipleship/. I decided it would be too funny! …and…
