Healthy Marriage Tips for Stressful Times
We had just gotten in bed and turned on the air conditioner. After a very long day, we were both exhausted. I looked over and raised my hand for...
Category: Marriage
Marriage in the Redemptive Shadow of the Cross
I was never a fan of parallel parking. I actually failed my first driver’s test because I hit the curb while trying to parallel park. Don’t ask me what...
The Same Page
He leans over to kiss me goodnight and shifts to prepare for the rest of his evening. The bed empties of his presence as he quietly slips on his...
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time I said I’d never homeschool my kids. Once upon a time I said I’d never serve overseas. Once upon a time I said, “And absolutely...
A Pair of Old Shoes {The Grove: Marriage}
“We’re as comfortable as two old shoes together.” A quote from one of my favorite movies keeps popping into my head as I reflect on...
Tune-ups: A Lesson in Car Maintenance (er, marriage)
We met on a hot summer’s day at a dusty worksite in Mexico, 1993. He was a college hockey player from Minnesota who had recently given his life to...
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A Season for Marriage
There is a season for everything… Ecclesiastes 3 was one of my favorite Scriptures to completely blow out of proportion as I unintentionally put my marriage...
Give and Take + Curry Chicken Salad
Our first 3 years on the field were the worst years of our marriage. We had only been married 3.5 years when we left for the field, a 1-year-old...
The Cost of the Almost-Right Way
I remember the first big ministry-related fight my husband and I had. We'd been on the field six months when he came home from a meeting and said, "So...
The Me I Wanted to Be {The Grove: Authentic}
Why did my husband get all the good spiritual gifts, while I was stuck with the wimpy ones, I wondered. We had discovered on our honeymoon...
