My dog cracks me up. She smiles endlessly... even when she's being reprimanded. She cannot resist pulling things out of any available trash can and she loves to steal dirty laundry from the hamper and entice me into a chase. She's a smart girl. When she came to live with us she was a ten pound sweetheart (with razor sharp teeth) and when we first put her in her crate, it looked like a castle next to her tiny body. Attached to her crate is her exercise pen, which was meant to provide her with an area to wander around while she was still a puppy. Once she reached six months, we considered … [Read more...]
Good Friends Make the Best Spouses (Our Story, Part I)
Sometimes I enjoy thinking back to how Eric and I first met - taking a trip down memory lane. It was the first day of the Spring semester at Liberty University. I walked into my new class, Group Dynamics, and did what I always did – I found a seat on the second row like my mother always taught me to do. Sitting on the front row may get you more attention than you want, but on the second row you are still close enough to focus on the professor and to look interested and studious. After sitting down and getting situated, this exuberant guy I'd never seen before turned around and introduced … [Read more...]
What to Talk About when Getting to Know Your Dating Partner
Nicole from Columbia City, Oregon asks, “Do you have a list of things to talk about or ask when getting to know someone – especially a Christian man? I was just curious. :)”Let’s explore this topic of getting to know someone and what to talk about when getting to know your dating partner. It seems like many relationships begin backwards. Among American young people, often physical affection precedes a solid relationship. A guy and girl may find themselves holding hands, hugging or kissing, and then decide they want to pursue a relationship. Often, these relationships, having started on the … [Read more...]
Are You Entertaining?
I vividly remember house shopping with my husband. He wasn't my husband at the time, but we were planning to get married the following summer, and we began looking for homes. The house we chose was the second house we viewed that day – it felt like home from the minute we got here. We still looked at other houses (seven in total) due to our realtor's insistence; yet, all day, we kept thinking about this house and after deliberations, made an offer on it. A few weeks later, Eric signed the papers, and we began moving his stuff into his new place, and my future home. Other than a lack of … [Read more...]
Selfishness is Sneaky in Relationships
Today, I am home sick. This morning I was supposed to attend a women's brunch at church. I baked for it last night and woke up feeling miserable this morning. I started getting ready anyway because I really wanted to go, but I couldn't get all those young mothers out of my mind. If I went and coughed all over them, they would possibly take all those germs home to their little people – and for a family with many kids, one simple cold can last for weeks. After giving up the brunch, I went back to bed for several hours. When I woke up, I felt even worse than when I got up this morning. This … [Read more...]
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