I recently followed through on something God called me to do years ago. While the process was slow and often confusing, I am grateful for the lessons learned along the way. Firstly, God lit each next step AS I WAS TAKING IT. Part of the reason I was confused and seemingly slow in my obedience,... Continue Reading →
Another Gardenia On My Nightstand
There's a gardenia on my bedside table, and life is good. Every time I smell a gardenia, I have the same reaction. Complete and utter amazement. Something deep inside my soul is filled to the point of overflowing, and I feel only joy. My first encounter with a gardenia was in Florida. My grandparents had... Continue Reading →
Cheating Death – On Being Happily Married.
Recently, I've been near death more than usual. By "near" death, I don't mean that I have nearly died - rather, that I've been in funeral homes and attended memorial services more often than I'd like and I've been reflecting on death - and life. Any Moonstruck fans out there? Rose: I just want you... Continue Reading →
Older and Wiser – On being happily married.
My wedding album made me cry today. Rob is speaking this weekend on marriage and needed a wedding photo of us. He retrieved the book from the attic and chose this photograph from our engagement shoot. Wow, would you just look at those fresh young faces! And Rob's hair! And my Laura Ashley sweater! (I... Continue Reading →
“Getting” Better
I've been thinking about "better" recently. The word has been spoken around, to and by me in ways that have challenged and encouraged me (and nearly broken my heart, but that's a story of its own). "Better" is deceptively relative - do you know what I mean? On one hand, better can be somewhere between "good"... Continue Reading →
Fun – On being happily married.
A few years ago, while visiting my aunt and uncle in Minnesota, I slept in my cousin Sarah's childhood room. She is married with two children and is one of the most tenderhearted people I know. She thinks and feels and loves deeply. She is a "long-hugger." Even though she is many years younger than... Continue Reading →
Contentment – On being happily married
Marriage is certainly hard work. To be successful at this takes two people, fully committed to one another, and to staying married. There is working together, there is learning, there are difficult days, difficult seasons, sometimes there are difficult decades. Tears, sweat, anguish, heartbreak - they are all part of the journey toward joy and... Continue Reading →
Happy Nest
It has been 3 months since we dropped our youngest off at college and entered the phase of the "Empty Nest." While I'm currently counting down to having both Elizabeth and Nick home for Thanksgiving (only 9 days!), I can't help but reflect on how well things are going. To this point, most of my... Continue Reading →
Sneak Preview
When Rob and I first married - there were quite a few people who advised us to wait a few years before adding children to the mix. The reasoning was so that our relationship would have time to get really strong and healthy - or that we should take advantage of the ability to travel... Continue Reading →
Aware
I am aware of the goodness of God. This is a line from a song we sing some Sundays at church. I enjoy singing it, but even more than that, I enjoy the idea of being aware of God's goodness. Because it is a choice - to be aware or not, once we know something. ... Continue Reading →
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