Are you rich? Chances are you are like most of us who cannot claim millionaire status. When it comes to giving to and blessing others, it's easy to feel like you don't have anything worthwhile to give if you can't give money. Thankfully, that is simply untrue. There are people who have been blessed, many through extremely hard work and sacrifice, with a generous salary or accumulated wealth. It is a blessing when such people give generously, willingly, and cheerfully of their abundance to others, but giving money is not the only giving you can do. Giving of your time and energy can be just … [Read more...]
The Wedding Dance of Wisdom
Recently, Eric and I attended a gorgeous outdoor wedding at Smith Mountain Lake (in Virginia). For those of you who are fans of the movie What About Bob, Smith Mountain Lake is where the 1991 blockbuster was filmed. The couple got married with the beautiful lake and a stunning mountain in the background. It was certainly one of the most beautiful weddings I've attended. The reception was equally beautiful, but one part stood out to me more than anything else. To preface, let me begin by saying I am terrified of dancing in public. Up until this wedding, I have refused to dance with Eric at … [Read more...]
Quirky Fun Love (Marriage Proposal)
Sometimes people have very unique personalities and are willing to do abnormal things to make their love known to their to-be-brides. Fortunately, they have recorded it and we get to enjoy! … [Read more...]
The Importance of Maturity in Marriage
Studies have shown that waiting until you are older to marry (twenty-five and up) dramatically reduces your chances of divorce. It gives you time to really know and understand yourself, to understand what you need in a spouse, and what you have to offer a spouse. Marriages of people younger than twenty-five, however, are not automatically doomed. I've known several thriving marriages of couples who married young; however, one of the common denominators among those young couples with flourishing marriages was maturity. Mature people view the world and themselves differently than children. … [Read more...]
What are Your Relationship’s Privacy Settings?
Some days it would be easier if we all just understood each other. Sure, it would be boring, but at least we wouldn't be dumbfounded when people react to the world in a completely different way than we expect. Whatever makes sense to us can seem like the only way to live. Sometimes I'll whisper something to someone and moments later that same someone is blurting it out to the world. My first thought is, “What was he or she thinking?” My second thought is, “Did he or she realize that I did not want that information repeated?” Sometimes we expect everyone to understand the world just as we … [Read more...]
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