Some people have been so hurt in their lives that they end up hurting others unintentionally as a self-preservation mechanism. I have, at times, been one of those people. When I married my husband, fear boiled below the surface of my excitement for our beautiful wedding and honeymoon. Because of broken relationships with people I…
A custom-written love song. A viral-ready video. This is the stuff of love in 2012, of marriage proposals and romantic professions, posted on the Web for all to see. It also is how “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. Chapman’s book has sold 7 million copies since 1992,…
With a catch in her voice, I knew what was going to pour out of her. Partly because I knew her husband and always felt he was pretty mean to her. All I have ever wanted is for someone to love me. Is there anything wrong with that? To love me. Not be nasty to…
In the past year, my 9 year old son has developed a new hobby: Baking cookies. Of our 4 kids, he is the last one I’d have guessed to be our little chef. Something I’ve noticed is that he loves to serve and share his cooking and cookies just as much as he likes to eat…
The other day I heard the song What’s Love got to do with it? by Tina Turner. As I listened to the familiar chorus, I couldn’t help but think about how obsessed our culture has become with the emotional feeling of being in love. In fact, there is so much emphasis placed on that feeling…
