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 grew up in Eastern Kentucky where the word “wash” was usually pronounced “warsh.” My late grandmother would tell me how she would go with her mother and group of women to the creek (pronounced “crek”) with a warsh board in order to participate in a communal cleaning of each family’s dirty laundry. They would…
You found the person that makes your heart beat a bit harder, your smile a bit larger and your brain a bit crazier! If you’re considering the next step of engagement, there are many things for you to consider before hand. A lot of people talk about finances, home and career life, how many children…
I have heard that a woman’s sensuality is like a flower, to be coaxed open gently and with tenderness. I have always longed to be this woman, as the very essence of that metaphor suggests she can be coaxed open. Gently but assuredly, she will respond to her husband who loves her. I imagine her…
It has been said, You can either be right or you can be happy. I teach a multigenerational adult Sunday school class, and just recently a seasoned couple from our class shared a profound insight that really struck me. This couple has a great marriage, and they have raised three children and are now standing…
