Flesh Of My Flesh

Special ladies edition: Flesh of My Flesh Hitting my knees with a specific prayer today. I’m laying it all out…it’s part of the “specifics”….but I think most will understand. Well it’s not always pretty and a lot of times gritty, you know the blessings and frustrations of loving that Godly man. Keep a watchful eye..you [...]

The Imperfect Spouse

The Imperfect Spouse             As many of you know, the Lord has placed marriages and family on my heart as of late.  I think that anyone who is married or has been married knows that it is something that you must constantly work on.  Even the best marriages have struggles that must be dealt with [...]

Leaving A Legacy

            A couple of weekends ago Callie and I were able to attend Family Life’s “A Weekend to Remember” marriage conference.  It was a wonderful experience for us, and it was a chance to get away from our busy schedules and truly focus on God and each other.  There were ten [...]

Rich Relationship

At the time of this post, I’ve been married 16.5 years to the day. In the eyes of society, that duration is quite significant. Some people may even point to marriages like mine and call them a success. I can’t say I disagree; I just have a different point of view. In my opinion, a [...]

The One

What has happened with the covenant of marriage in the church today?  Many statistics show that the divorce rate among the church is up near or above 50% which is slightly higher than that of the divorce rate in the secular world.  Now, I believe that the main reason that the divorce rate is higher [...]

Friendship Matters

“Friends are not primarily absorbed in each other. It is when we are doing things together that friendship springs up—painting, sailing ships, praying, philosophizing, fighting shoulder to shoulder. Friends look in the same direction.” CS Lewis I love my marriage and will admit the hardest part is nurturing a friendship with my husband. I want [...]