marriage

My husband and I just celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary this past week. I’ll be honest, after so many years, it’s easy to take each other for granted. No major crisis…just going through the motions of life and tag teaming through each day’s demands. In the blog titled, “Four Conversations which can change your Marriage,”

What is your kryptonite? If you didn’t grow up watching “Superman”, you have no idea what I am talking about.  Kryptonite was the one thing that would weaken Superman’s powers. I may not have superpowers but I know there are certain things I try to avoid because it isn’t what is best for me. For

Sometimes, it is hard being a woman. I’m not talking about those particular “days of the month” if you know what I am saying.  I’m not even referring to labor. I’m also not talking about how many women not only work outside the home, but they also are the manager at home.  And believe it

My husband HATES it when we match. Hate is such a strong word…so maybe I should say: strongly-dislikes-it-and-will-go-change-when-it-accidentally-happens. Don’t believe me? In this picture, he didn’t have time to change. Look at that face. I don’t know what it is. Maybe something happened in childhood that scarred him? Oh wait.  Maybe I’m actually thinking of my

I’m pretty sure God has a great sense of humor. You might be wondering what made me think this? Marriage. On our wedding day, we think we are marrying someone who is so similar to us. That’s how it was for Lance & I. We got along perfectly…we never fought.  Who needs pre-marital counseling?? (We

My husband and I had the privilege of celebrating our 17th Anniversary yesterday.  While glancing at old pictures and strolling down memory lane, my mind focused on some specific moments: “I know we’re accustomed to living in the Northeast on two incomes, but I could be a stay at home mom if we move to

When I read my sister’s post this past Saturday on being an “understanding wife,” this was the image which came to my mind. A new roll of toilet paper on top of an old one- it’s an all too common occurrence as I walk into my bathroom. In the early years of my marriage- this

“I understand.” In certain situations, those might be the 2 greatest words paired together in the English language. Knowing that you have been understood doesn’t mean you’ve been fixed.  It means that you’ve been figured out…the person gets you. Did you know that God’s desire for us as wives is to be understanding? Fathers can

For the last two weeks, these flowers have been sitting on my kitchen counter.  Everyone that has come to my house has asked me what I did to get flowers for no apparent reason.  I gave them all the same response, “I wrecked the car.” This is met with puzzled looks, especially from the guys.

Have you ever seen one of those time-lapse videos? It’s usually a couple of minutes long but it shows what happened over an extended period of time, like the construction of a new building or setting up for a major event. It’s amazing how they can capture what took days or sometimes even years to