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You Always Were a Cheap Date

MarriageNovember 12, 2015187Views 0Likes 5Comments

My husband Dan, took me out to breakfast recently. As we walked out the door after eating he said, "You always were a cheap date." It really wasn't an insult, but a complement. As usual I had a coupon and the two of us had a very nice breakfast for $8.00. Being a prudent wife is a…

Remembereing That Together We’re Better

MarriageNovember 5, 2015278Views 0Likes 9Comments

When I saw this graphic by Holley Gerth I was immediately reminded of the framed newspaper ad that has been on the wall in our home since we got married 30 years ago. Dan and I were living in the same apartment building when we met. How to Marry The Boy Next Door ©Write the Vision One morning…

Dear Mom Who Wants to Love Her Husband More Than Her Children

MarriageMay 1, 2015356Views 0Likes 10Comments

Mother's Day is right around the corner and I've gotten together with a group of bloggers to bring you a giveaway and blog hop that we are hoping will bless your socks off. We not only hope to bless several moms with some pretty awesome giveaway prizes, but we also hope to bless many more moms…

How to Be Married to Your Best Friend

MarriageOctober 30, 2013452Views 0Likes 1Comment

My Beloved and My Friend – How To Be Married To Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses By Hal and Melanie Young – authors of Raising Real Men Hal and Melanie have a way of writing that makes you feel as though you are sitting down and having a conversation with them. What they write is…

Companionable Silence – those were the words that popped into my mind when I saw our slippers. Since it isn't where either of us usually leaves them, seeing them there caused me to stop and look at them before putting them away.

What do the Words Companionable Silence Mean to You?

MarriageJuly 17, 2013294Views 0Likes 8Comments

Companionable Silence – those were the words that popped into my mind when I saw our slippers. Since it isn't where either of us usually leaves them, seeing them there caused me to stop and look at them before putting them away. It reminded me of something Dan and I discussed early in our marriage…

So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25

Do you Need the Lord to Restore the Years the Locusts Have Eaten?

MarriageJuly 18, 2012276Views 0Likes 6Comments

So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25 Since we just celebrated our 28th anniversary on July 7th I’ve decided to tell you a little bit about the wonderful husband…

The Presentation is Everything

MarriageMay 16, 2012273Views 0Likes 10Comments

My husband says no one likes a bargain like I do. When he woke me this Mother’s Day he proved how well he knew me. First he let me sleep in a bit. Then he brought me coffee – just the way I like it. And a gift to show how much he appreciates me as the mother…