We recently had the opportunity to interview Jonna Chizik, wife of Auburn University football coach Gene Chizik. Jonna shares about her and Gene’s dating story (they met as kids!), marriage, faith and experience living in the public eye. Don’t miss her encouraging words for you at the end of the interview! Start Marriage Right: What is…
My husband intensely dislikes social settings. We go to parties, and he smiles and tells jokes. You would never know that inside he is a big ball of nerves. His idea of fun is going out into the yard alone and getting his hands dirty—he works hard and crashes into bed exhausted at the end…
Recently, my fiancé, Jacob and I attended a festival. The festival wasn’t my cup of tea but Jacob loved it. Just as I participate in activities that he’s interested in, Jacob has patiently run the sound and media for many of my drama productions and has watched romantic comedies with me when he would rather be…
Over the past 4 years, I have attempted to grow a vegetable garden in our yard. It’s been a failure, but only by the number of harvestable plants. What hasn’t failed is the process of illuminating personal areas in my life that need attention. I’m glad to learn, but I still want to harvest fruits…
I’ve often watched my parents, of over 30 years, interact with each other as if they were still dating. Their whispers, knowing smiles passed between each other, stolen kisses and my father’s gaze on my mother—as if it was the first time he’d ever laid eyes on her—eventually peaked my curiosity. I asked my mother…
