It is all about relationships – everything worth doing and worth being is grounded in relationships: family, friends, co-workers, church, and all connections.
I am not a good football wife. It begins with my disinterest and ends with my snarky rainbows comments – none of which has been embraced by my spouse. It’s not easy being a good wife – especially when football season in the south rolls around (although technically it doesn’t roll around because a football…
Finding fun can mean moving through the door to the brilliant outside. Despite our dependence on electronics to entertain and engage, there are other places to find fun for the family. Finding Fun Without Electricity Our electricity was out all day yesterday. Yes, it’s as scary as it sounds. There were no electronics to play…
Staying a good wife when your husband is NOT being a godly husband is a peculiar concept for the world. Fortunately for us, we are not “of this world,” we are just “in this world.” There have been times in my life when I needed a breakthrough, or I needed support, or I just needed…
“This is not what I expected. Sometimes I don’t even like being around you.” My husband’s words shocked me into silence. This feat of me being silent for any reason would have normally been impressive, but today it was just painful. I wanted so much to be a good wife, and now I was finding out…
Finding a church starts by understanding what makes a church. Although it means different things to different people, the heart should remain the same. What is church? This is one of those questions that has plagued me for a number of years, but the last few months it seems to be all I can focus…
Making time for family will bring more blessings than I could ever imagine. It could be a special moment or comment from one of the children, or a scene that the whole family shares. Whatever the blessing, you will miss you if you don’t take the time. Simple Ways for Making Time Two weeks ago,…
My family schedule scheme is working out – for the most part. Sure, there have been those days when some of the to-dos rolled over to the next day. There have even been some to-dos that have been forgotten. Over the last two weeks, we have pretty much stayed on track, and the house has…
Being a good wife is not as difficult as it may seem. You can be the super-mom, loving wife, and all-around perfect woman with just a few key ideas in your arsenal. It’s that simple. Sure, you have to live with a husband, put up with the kids, and find a way to juggle sensuality…
It’s not easy being a good wife, especially when you have a husband to contend with. There are just days when his plan and my plan don’t ever mesh. At that point, I can throw a fit and quit or just “back up and punt.” Having grown up in a house full of men, no…
The truth about how men and women are different is that there isn’t that much of a difference. It was all just a lie – probably started by some man – that no one ever stopped to investigate. Maybe lie is too harsh. It was a myth “myth, myth . . .” “yes”) that has finally…