When a new relationship buds, it is easy to take note of all the wonderful traits you and your sweetheart have in common. Maybe you both like bowling or you enjoy the same types of foods. Perhaps you have great friends and all of your friends get along well with all of his or her friends. It is great to have interests and friends in common. The more you have in common the easier daily life will be once you are married. Sometimes in the newness of love, we forget, or don’t know, what important topics we should be discussing with our potential spouse. What is really important to know about … [Read more...]
I Think We’re Alone Now
Okay, I'll admit it. I love musical oldies. Growing up, I didn't listen to music from "my time" nearly as much as music from my parents' era. It just seemed more fun to me. So, on Pandora, I have a few oldies stations set up. I was just listening to I Think We're Alone Now by Tommy James & the Shondells. It's a song with a fun beat, but it struck me differently today than it did when I was a child. The lyrics that especially struck me were at the beginning. The song begins "'Children, behave!' That's what they say when we're together. 'And watch how you play!' They don't … [Read more...]
What Brings Out the Lion in You?
On Friday, June 29th, 2012 Eric and I, and much of the United States, experienced a derecho. A derecho is a powerful windstorm that blows wind straight through an area, unlike a tornado that blows wind in circle, exceeding at least 60 miles per hour (ours was around 75 miles per hour). To my knowledge I have never gone through such a storm and I hope I never do again. I was on the phone with my dad when Eric came in and said that the wind was going crazy outside. About that time, the lights went out. That wouldn’t have been such a big deal except for the fact that we were going through the … [Read more...]
How I Discovered my Calling (and How You Can Discover Yours Too!)
My husband has been a busy bee lately! Several weeks ago he started working with a number of people to help them find their calling. While he did that, it was a few hours alone at home to get some chores done for me; but, for those he was counseling, it was a much more exciting time. Eric would come home grinning from ear to ear; and, though he wouldn't tell me personal information about the clients (we take client confidentiality seriously!), he excitedly told me of how they all reacted when they got to the root of their callings. Some of Eric's clients asked him what my calling was, but … [Read more...]
How to Get Others to Respect Your Man
Maybe you’re thinking, “Really… another blog about respect?” If so, please bear with me. ~smile~ Lack of respect for men in our culture is an ongoing issue that eats at me. When I watch television and see another father being treated like an idiot, it gets under my skin. When I spend time with women who find it hilarious to make fun of their husbands or fathers, I have to hold my tongue. So many women want their husbands to rise up and be men, but they treat their men like fools. How many people do you know that thrive when they are constantly beaten down? There may be some, but I haven’t met … [Read more...]
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