It’s, perhaps, obvious that no one can conduct a meaningful discussion about courtship and marriage, much less about divine redemption, without invoking the central definition of love. For believers, that love is defined by the standards set forth in Scripture. For unbelievers, it provides the only hope for a better life. As Oscar Wilde once…
You know that giddy feeling in your stomach? The skip in your step and quickening of your heart? Those little smiles and involuntary laughter? You likely felt the butterflies pretty frequently when you first started dating. They are the thrill of something new and exciting. The joy of getting to know someone and the moments of…
I’m an expat. I was born in Louisiana, grew up in rural Georgia, and moved abroad to Australia in 2013. The plan was to stay for a year, to work as an au pair while interning with a global non-profit, and then to go home with a career path for my future. The plan was…
I’ve been married only a few months now, yet looking back at our engagement, there are so many things I wish I had taken the time to learn. Whether or not you and your partner are already engaged, here are the three most important lessons I learned (or rather wish I had learned) during my husband…
Close your eyes. Think back to your wedding day—the twinkling lights, the taffeta, the first dance, the tears and the laughter, and the heartfelt toasts. Well, unless you’re like my husband and me. We opted for a speedy elopement down at the chapel on base. Still, the day we married was the most incredible moment…
