Twelve years ago today, I married a man that I loved very much. At 24, I had barely gotten started on adulthood, but I pledged my love and devotion to a man who always found a way to bring a smile to my face. We had spent the last two years falling in love, figuring […]
The Broken Cookie Cutter Marriage
I never used to believe that I was creative. No. I was too busy lining up cookie cutter pictures of the way life was supposed to be. The perfect good girl looks like this. The perfect student does that. The perfect Christian can’t think or dress that way. I read book after book about the […]
For Better or Worse
Yesterday was my parents’ 34th anniversary. They both took the day off of work to spend together. And that’s exactly what they did. Starting at 1:30 in the morning when my dad woke up mom telling her something wasn’t right. The only time they were separated was when she followed behind an ambulance taxiing him […]
Love & Marriage: The Non-Fairy Tale Version
This past weekend, one of my dearest friends got married. The story leading up to her wedding day is incredible. She waited a very long time for God’s perfect match for her, and He gave her just that. I wanted so badly to be there to witness the sheer joy on her face because I […]
Marriage is about Unraveling {Guest Post}
I know you will find joy in reading today’s post! My friend Ashley is kind enough to share a little about what she’s learned about the delicate art of patching up the rough times in marriage. May you be encouraged! I also highly recommend you check out her blog, Little Pieces of Ordinary. Photo Credit […]
Marriage Starts with Goodbye
Marriage is about making it through the seasons of life with the person to whom you’ve committed to faithfully have and hold, love and cherish. This year my husband and I will celebrate our sixth anniversary, and in this relatively short time, we have endured some crazy seasons. Today starts a new one as Tanner […]
Parents and the Dating Game
When I think back to how complicated and awkward life was when I first entered the dating scene, I thank God it’s over. No more lying awake at night, trying to figure out if this guy really liked me or not. No more fussing over what to wear or say the next time I saw […]