It seems everywhere we turn, there are voices granting us permission to fail. This permission to fail and still be loved—this grace—is a beautiful thing, right? Without it, we would forever feel defeated. We’d define ourselves by failure instead of acceptance. But failure isn’t the same thing as quitting. Failure says we were on a…
One year of marriage is under our, mine and my husband’s, belts, and we have learned A LOT. It is true: there is no marriage book that can prepare a couple for such an intimate institution. The reason being each couple is unique, and knowledge is easier learned than applied (in our experience). However, good…
It had been a long day. I was running on empty. My feet hurt, my head hurt, my back hurt, my ears hurt (that I blame on a teething toddler, and screaming baby). Our 6-year-old argued with me all day, and the 4-year-old thought my idea of lunch was “subpar.” I was still wearing my…
There are phases and seasons in a marriage. You have the “honeymoon” phase where everything just feels magical and the whole world looks friendly because of the love you feel in your heart to each other. You have the “golden years” phase. After being married for 30 or more years, life is comfortable and safe…
