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Too often times our spouses hear all the non-essential stuff, and little of the words that matter. What does our spouse need to hear us say? He comes home after a long day of work and is immediately bombarded. The kids are fighting for his attention; I am dishing out dinner plates, and barely get […]
The TRUTH about Marriage
I assumed after the big day, the love would just “be there”. I was wrong, but no one bothered to tell me the truth about marriage. I dreamed about the white dress, the veil, the decorations, and the groom for many years. I believe all little girls dream about their wedding day. However, they don’t […]
The Unglued Wife
My husband walks in the door, after spending the morning with the kids. I had some deadlines with work, and he wanted to help by getting them OUT of the house, he was also going to pick me up a gift bag for a wedding shower later that day. The first thing I noticed? He […]
Nurturing Your Marriage During Seasons of Busyness
It was one of those weeks. Between holiday preparations, homeschool activities, church play practice and life I had rarely been home. This meant the house was a mess, I had slacked on dinner, and laundry was sky high. My husband and I had hardly seen each other, let alone had the chance to “catch up”. […]
Why I’m Glad We Didn’t Wait to Have Kids
I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was newly married, and sitting in the doctor’s office. I was told that I had cyst-covered ovaries, and if something was not done now, I may never have children. I was given a prescription and sent home, I was shocked. I called my husband and he […]