The Art of the Long Way Round
It had been a rough morning. Babies up way too early and mama with way too little sleep. Preschool didn't start for another 45 minutes and it's only a three...
Category: Marriage
Under-Qualified Marriage Advice
I don't feel qualified to give marriage advice. However, when the going gets tough, I'm too far away to run to grandma's house, so I run to Jesus instead and...
When You Share A Bed With The Person You Need To Get To Know
“If we stay here, this will destroy us!” I can’t tell you how many times I cried this out to my husband during our first months abroad. And in those...
If Peter and Paul Got Married
The fight was a doozy. Probably the biggest fight we had in our first year overseas. We were about five months into our life in the developing...
Um, That’s Not How We Did It In MY Family
Growing up on a farm in northwest Iowa, I pictured myself someday marrying a tall, Dutch boy—he would probably play the guitar and be able to talk with my dad...
What Would You Tell Me?
When we woke up that morning, we had no idea that we would be making the decision to leave. We were a day away from moving down the street to...
When You Don’t Feel Called and He Does
I've heard the story more than once. Man and woman fall in love. He loves Jesus. She loves Jesus. It seems meant to be. He cracks open...
More than Just a +1
I was so nervous to have this conversation. Our field leader was popping over for tea and to map out our first year back in Ireland after home assignment. My...
Burnout: A Retrospect
My husband Lowell and I served for thirteen years as a couple in South Asia. We labored hard and long. We poured out our lives. We took up our cross....
My Husband and I Aren’t the Only Ones Who Faced This, Right?
Permit me to give a few disclaimers: I share this story with my husband’s blessing. I share this information not because I necessarily want to. I assure you, this is...
