“Marriage is about a lot of things, but one of the most central is a deep willingness to grow together—toward one another and for one another.” Shauna Niequist Here we…
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say the grateful words
“Thanks for taking such good care of us,” he said as he was walking out the door for another day of doing part of his care for us. And it…
I like who we’re becoming together
John was ordained as a deacon at our church this past weekend. A new adventure. Among so many other godly, sweet, amazing couples/families. I told John after the morning service…
freedom from needing perfection from my husband
It had been a good afternoon. No time-out chair. Hardly any toddler tears. Dinner was being prepared. John came in and after 5 minutes, something like this thought sneakily skittered…
what I’m learning about marriage with a 4 month old
Quick answer: So. Many. Things. Longer answer: It takes asking better questions. This is a big one for me. John and I were sitting on the couch, month-old Anna asleep…
5 years of marriage; 5 things I know for sure
Since we will most likely have a 2-3 week old baby on the day of our 5th wedding anniversary, we decided to celebrate a little early. We traveled to Asheville,…