Didn’t we all marry thinking that we would live happily-ever-after? How many people have you heard say that their wedding day was the happiest day of their lives? “The two shall become one” is a phrase spoken in most wedding ceremonies and yet, do couples understand what becoming one means? Based on what we see…
I checked my bank account and tensed up a little. Whoops, I mean, “our” bank account. As the days to my marriage were sneaking up closer, more and more preparations had been taking place. Pre-marital counseling, wedding dress fittings, and of course, figuring out our finances together and opening a shared bank account. The idea…
Current decorating trends often leave little room in the home for décor of significance, spiritual or otherwise. Furniture once handmade and passed down for generations is now replaced by inexpensive composite materials that suit our current style. Unfortunately, stories are lost as we remove these pieces from our lives. The one bedroom apartment or quaint…
As a new calendar begins, many of us make goals for the next year—or next five years if we’re visionaries. These might include paying off a car loan, remodeling the kitchen, joining a local gym, or enrolling in grad school. Somehow, however, we often neglect to set goals for marriage. Urgent and pressing needs often dictate…
