marriage

BLESSONS

For those of you who have followed this blog since it began, I am eternally grateful. Your encouragement has been phenomenal, and I have cherished every exchange. I am so excited to tell you that I have turned this little blog into a book…and until September 13th @ 11:59p.m., you can get FREE SHIPPING ifContinue reading “BLESSONS”

SOULMATES

Recently, when I was brushing my teeth, Michael uncharacteristically leaned in very close to me, shattering my tooth brushing bubble of space, stared at my toothbrush and said, “how long have you been using that toothbrush?” “since I bought it a few months ago.” “I thought that was mine.” “It’s pink!” ‘What color is mine?’Continue reading “SOULMATES”

CONFESSION

Here are 7 things you should know about me before following my blog. My goal in life is to point people to Jesus, but I get it wrong a lot. I eat brownie mix almost every single day. When things break, I throw a tantrum that puts my kids’ tantrums to shame. I worry unnecessarily. IContinue reading “CONFESSION”

SUBMISSION

The “S” word for Christian women… Michael and I dated 7 years before getting married. Statistics say that is waaaay too long. For the most part, I agree. There are 3 reasons we waited: We started dating when we were babies. He wasn’t ready to commit. I wasn’t ready to submit. He was ready toContinue reading “SUBMISSION”

I found out how strong my grandparents’ marriage was a few months before my grandmother passed away. It was my wedding day. We were all staying together at a church conference center; my entire family had driven from North Carolina to Indiana to help me celebrate. My 84-year old granddaddy was the pastor conducting theContinue reading “MARRIAGE”