• The photo you see wasn’t planned or staged. In fact, my husband’s parents didn’t realize I was even taking a picture. They were staying with us the week of Thanksgiving, and when I walked out of my bedroom each morning, THIS is what I saw.  A team huddle. I am not an athlete. Never have […]

  • We were sitting in the back row of the church, deep in conversation. Since service had ended about an hour prior, the pews had emptied out and it was just the two of us. I was in my early 20’s and she was in her early 80’s. A sweet, beautiful woman with gray and black […]

  • ✨God hates divorce, but He doesn’t hate you.✨  In this episode of Men & Marriage- we discuss several heartbreaking and heavy topics surrounding marriage.  Extra marital affairs- when the grass looks greener on the other side.  Abuse- Is it me? Maybe I trigger him? Finances- #1 reason for divorce.  Divorce- Is there life after the […]

  • The honeymoon is over. You and your spouse have started living life together as one!! 👰🏽‍♀️🤵🏽‍♂️ Exciting times! You’re buying your first house, expecting your first child. Everything is great…until it’s NOT! It seems EVERYONE has an opinion about EVERYTHING! What do you do with all of this unsolicited advice? 😳 In this third episode […]

  • This past week, my husband and I celebrated our 24th Valentine’s Day together. The impact of time is pretty mind-blowing. On our first Valentine’s, I was gifted with a beautiful box of chocolates and I was head over heels. Oh, how I was in love with the idea of being in love. Fast forward to […]

  • Last night, I sat on the edge of my daughter’s bed as she was getting ready to sleep. Now that she’s older, bedtime stories have transitioned from silly made-up adventures to deeper real-life conversations. Stressors at school, teachers, and relationships are just a few of the topics we chat about in the dark. Sometimes we […]

  • My son wanted to see the “list”.   Years before I met my husband, I had written down all the qualities I was looking for in a spouse.   My kids learned about this list and my son had been begging to see it.   So there we were on the car ride home from […]

  • When I said “I do” 23 years ago to my husband, I literally expected to live happily ever after. In fact, the intro of our wedding video features clips from an animated fairy tale. I know, I was young and naive. The truth is, it didn’t take long to realize that there are challenges to […]

  • How is your memory?  I would like to blame my age, but the truth is my husband, Lance, and I have struggled with remembering things for a while now. Thank God for Google calendars.  This memory issue was really brought to light on our 20th anniversary. Because Covid had prevented our travel plans from happening, […]

  • This past weekend marked a milestone for my husband’s parents. 50 GOLDEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE. That’s one half of a century in devoting oneself to another selflessly just as Christ does for us, the Church.  With Jesus at the center of it all, they have served faithfully by showing hospitality and generosity to countless, raising […]