Blue Baby Syndrome My youngest son, Patrick, recently had a birthday. As I contemplated this special day, I was taken back to the day of his birth. Although Patrick is a grown man now, that day and the days to follow are forever etched into my mind. What should have been a joyous day with […]
Tolerations
He (or she) Drives Me Crazy! Even in the happiest, most satisfied marriages, spouses tend to have that one little thing about their partner that drives them absolutely crazy! He doesn’t close doors behind him, leaving the unsightly pantry or closet mess in view of guests. Her hair accessories and makeup are littered across the […]
Betrayal
Grief And Betrayal I was touched recently while reading a daily devotion. It was one that I read daily, it is written by Bob Gass Ministry. This day was about Healing for Your Grief. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Ps 147:3 The Lord didn’t promise to protect us from pain and […]
The In-Between
“There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.” – Nicholas Sparks Living in the in-between. You know those moments – or maybe even months or years – when everything […]
Habits
Habits change into character. – Ovid Whether we like it or not, our days are full of habits. They can be good habits … or they can be bad habits. Yes – we all have those, too. Some patterns are thought-out, and others come so instinctively they’re second nature to our daily routine. Take a […]
Leaning Into Our Healer vs The Healing
Jehovah Rapha. He is the Lord who heals. When you are in a season of unknowns, a season of pain, where do you look for help? As we are walking a difficult journey, we can become so intently focused on our healing that we forget about our Healer. Instead, we focus on the wilderness […]
Be A Student of Your Spouse
“The expert in anything was once a beginner.” —Helen Hayes The Newlywed Game. We may be dating ourselves here, but who else remembers this entertaining game show? Newly married couples played against other couples in a game of ‘who knows their spouse better.’ And it never failed; silliness and sometimes even irritation ensued as someone […]
Chosen
For such a time as this… You Are Chosen I just love the story of Esther. A queen – beautiful, strong, and proud – and unique. However, Esther didn’t always understand how God could use her to save her people. You see, Esther was chosen. Despite unknown and even dangerous circumstances, Esther decided to lean […]
The Power of a Word 2023
Many of us are resolution-makers and goal-setters, especially when New Year’s rolls around. So how do you and your spouse work toward a goal or keep your relationship moving forward? For quite some time, we were resolution-setters, too. We would choose a goal, hope, pray, and put in the effort. We tried to maintain enough […]
Power of a Word
The Bible tells us the power of a word in no uncertain terms. Words According to the Bible Right out of the Book of Proverbs 18 (v.21), we read: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Words aren’t something we necessarily give frequent […]