I have always been a pretty confident person. Growing up in a family with nine children, my confidence set me apart from the pack. Every Christmas my father would write our holiday letter, and two phrases were repeatedly used of me in my early years: “a pit bull on red bull” and “tiger meat wrapped…
Did you know that the average lifespan of the “falling in love” or the “emotional obsession” stage of a relationship is only two years long? This was news to me after hearing Dr. Gary Chapman speak at the Hearts at Home conference, an expo for over 4,000 moms, a couple weeks ago. He and author…
My five-year-old niece and her nine-year-old friend Caitlyn were playing at my house the other day. When sweet Caitlyn walked in to our 1,500 square-foot home, she looked around in awe. “Your house is so big and beautiful,” she said. “I’ve never lived in a house as big as this one.” I looked at her…
I was a Christian gal, and he was a Christian guy, and we had every intention of putting “Christ at the center of our marriage”. Much like music-fans dream of one day creating achingly beautiful musical compositions, so we two marriage-fans dreamed of a marriage centered on Christ and filled with harmony. Prelude However, we…
