When Lance & I were first married, people would ask us “How’s married life?”My response was, “It’s hard” because it was hard. Thankfully, we’ve come a long way since then, and as much as I love being married to Lance, we would both still tell you, “It’s hard … but worth it.” Lance & I […]
Twenty years. Who are those kids in that tux and wedding gown? It’s hard to believe but tomorrow, Lance and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary. It’s been a good 18 years (that was not a typo – :-)). We are like a lot of couples who went through the typical newlywed adjustments … and […]
My parents have a sign in their home that simply says, “All of our visitors bring happiness. Some by coming, others by going.“ I am not sure who the “others” are but I am hoping I am not one of them. In a day when no one is really coming or going anywhere, there is […]
On our most recent vacation, my husband and I arrived at our destination and headed towards the rental car counter. This wasn’t my first rodeo (aka rental car experience) with him so I was ready. I grabbed our luggage and found a comfortable seat … armed with a book, my phone and the expectation that […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tough Times
This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had
