With Thanksgiving swiftly approaching, I happily await family togetherness, the Drumstick Dash 5K my sister-in-law and I walk each year, and (thanks to my sweet man) the anniversary of the day he proposed to me. ~smile~ Shortly before we were to become engaged, Eric asked me to keep my ring finger free – something which was surprisingly hard for me since I always had a ring of some kind on both hands. Just before Thanksgiving, I caved and put my LU class ring on my ring finger. We were going home to see Mom and Dad and I wanted them to see me wearing the ring they so kindly purchased for … [Read more...]
Quotes to Help You Simplify Life
Last Fall, Eric came into our bedroom to reveal to me our next years’ theme (that is, this year’s theme). As is his tradition, he is mysterious until the moment of reveal. Each theme is fantastic and touches on a part of our lives which could use growth, and each theme is also a journey which we can share with our readers. However, up until this point no theme touched me quite as deeply as this year’s theme: simplify. When he said the word simplify, my insides immediately relaxed and I felt a sense of relief. Simplifying our life sounded wonderful and I could not wait to get started. So … [Read more...]
Steps in Overcoming the Fear of Rejection
Many of us reach the summer of our lives with some scars. Our (once carefree) selves arrived at adolescence, discovered the opposite sex, ran across fair-weather friends, and landed at adulthood a little worse for the wear... a little "wiser..." a little less likely to put ourselves out there. Though it may not be obvious to the world, a solid majority of us go through life with a fear of rejection. Whether it is mild or debilitating, fear or rejection is present in every college, every workplace, every church, and every family reunion. How do we overcome this fear of rejection? Dig. … [Read more...]
Six Tips for Simplifying Apologies
When I was a girl, I dreamed about marriage – like most other little girls. When I was ten, my friends lost me at the beach. When they found me, I had floated down the beach completely immersed in a daydream about my Hawaiian honeymoon. How fun it was going to be cuddling, vacationing, kissing, and other stuff. ~smile~ I simply could not wait. Twelve years after my potentially hazardous floating daydream, I tied the knot in my home church surrounded by family and friends. The fun was just about to begin! It was the time in my life I had anxiously awaited for years. Here we go! On our … [Read more...]
10 Phrases to Never Say to Your Significant Other
If you had to grade your significant other based on the way he or she talks to you, what grade would you give? How would he or she score you? As we become comfortable in our relationships, the true content of our hearts shines through more readily. If we have the Holy Spirit living in us, our words and actions should reflect our Savior. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23, ESV) To hopefully save you and your honey much grief, here are ten phrases we … [Read more...]
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