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Building an Outdoor Space as Marriage Therapy
This project took more planning than I am capable of. It’s a good thing my husband is so awesome. We wanted to build a pergola behind our house for years. We did it this spring, and I love …
Reasons to Love My Adult Kids
Our adult children look at us with question. They shake their heads and smile. They laugh at us. They sometimes make fun of us. Above all else, they don’t understand one vital aspect of our life together. We …
New Year, New Words
New Year New Words Each December as the year is ending I make a promise to myself. This year, I want to expand my vocabulary in the coming months. There are calendars with a word of the …
Rest to Take Breath
I recently read a new book by Karen Ehman called Listen Love Repeat. It rocked my world so much I read it three more times, allowing it to sink in. The text is about making a sacrifice …
Approaching Christmas
Approaching Christmas, I am counting down to my favorite things about this coming weekend. Christmas at my parents’ house. Christmas with our own children and grandchildren. Christmas with some very good friends. A movie tradition with my husband. …
Marriage Is…
This is marriage. It is holding her hand when things are uncertain. It’s sitting at the hospital for hours, waiting for news about her dad. It’s dropping your plans to go to the ER because his mom has …
Five Planets & Frost
I will never be able to put into words some of the experiences I have had with the Father. There is just no way for me to explain, and for you to really comprehend. You really must experience …
Wise Words From a (nearly) Empty Nest
A Guest Post from September…. That’s it, it is over. Our kids are grown. They are all leaving soon. My heart is full of pride, and shadowed with brokenness. How will hubs and I survive after they all …
Be Where You Are
When sitting in various places where we all wait, I spend a lot of time just taking in all my surroundings. I look at weird things- the way a room is decorated, paint colors, furniture and most of …
the Real Gifts of Christmas
If you are like me, then you spend countless hours making sure everyone you are getting a gift for gets what is suited for them….For some people giving a gift is a obligation, not a joyful moment of …
