Each year at Christmas time, what has become the “normal” busy and hectic pace of the season threatens to overtake my focus and celebrations. Christmas is my favorite holiday and it can pass by in a blur if I let it. Ever feel the same way? So, how can we focus on the real meaning…
This age-old question is not only one teens are asking, but also women in their twenties, thirties, and beyond. With marriage often delayed and second marriages more common, women of all ages find themselves wondering about physical boundaries in dating. If you are asking this question, first of all, good for you! More and more…
A wedding planning how-to for the heart, The Purposed Bride by Lindsay Tracy Hall (CreateSpace 2013) is not a guide centered on flowers, food and fashion (the Lord knows we have enough of those). Rather, this faith-based, engaging handbook explores the deeper issues of planning the wedding day. Drawing from her website, thesweetchristianbride.com, Hall helps…
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Thirty years ago, when I was a new wife, a friend told me, “If I really want to, I can talk my husband into anything.” A part of me was a little jealous. The part that would like to make Bill drink coffee with me in the mornings or sip a little red wine on…
