My beautiful wife, Christi, is Canadian. If you know anything about Canadian weddings you understand the reception north of the border tends to be more elaborate than its American counterpart, often full of skits, family speeches, dancing and games that keep everybody laughing and crying—often at the same time. In the months prior to our…
Heeding my own advice about technology as a distraction, this weekend we unplugged the TV that has been in our bedroom since the birth of our 4th child late last year. Our original reason for the TV in the room, which was against our better judgement, was to give Stephanie something to do while she…
After a long day of traveling home from this particular summer vacation, my husband Jeremiah and I got into a big argument. We were over-tired and not thinking straight. Words flew carelessly in the air and we threw verbal punches at each other. Shortly after the conflict, I reflected back on one of the evenings…
It’s important to ask the tough questions at all stages of a relationship and most importantly before you get engaged. Think of each question like a mini-DTR that helps define where your relationship is headed. What happens if your significant other doesn’t share your same: spiritual beliefs? Physical boundaries? Financial goals? You don’t know until…
Recently our church walked through a series called The Blessing. In the final weeks of this series, our pastors asked, “How are you a blessing to those around you?” For the first two years of our marriage, we lived in a small house in upstate New York. Our little rental home was perfect for the…
