"Heather, why did you choose to go into pre-engagement relationship coaching?" Excellent question! ~smile~ When I was in college, I never dreamed this is where I would be in my thirties: running a pre-engagement and premarital coaching business with my husband. Wow! This was certainly not in my original plan. ~smile~ In college, I wrestled between social work, psychology, and marriage counseling; and, during my senior year, I entertained the idea of going to a different graduate school for a master’s degree in social work. However, it occurred to me that if I left Liberty University I … [Read more...]
Easter Egg Blessings
It is an early Easter this year! Some may even be having Easter egg hunts in the snow! In honor of the Year of Blessings, here are six ways to love your sweetheart and spread Christ’s love to others with simple plastic Easter eggs! Have a blast! Blessing Your Sweetheart: Easter egg treasure hunt! Plant eggs all around town. Hand your sweetie the first egg containing the first clue. In each egg, list the next clue. In the final egg, write a special surprise! “Heather, waiting for you at home is an eight-foot, plush teddy bear and a huge box of chocolates.” (The thought makes my … [Read more...]
What I Really Need You to Say…
We can never be fully prepared for what life is going to bring us. We do our best, make our plans, and still know that no matter what we expect out of life, we might get something different. Since we cannot trust our plans to work out 100% of the time, I am thankful to know the Lord is at work in the lives of His children. Especially when we are going through trials and mourning the loss of what we thought our lives were going to be. When I got married, it was going to be great. We were going to have a house full of children and be best friends. Dating was easy, for the most part. It may … [Read more...]
Are You and Your Sweetie Financially Compatible? (Financial Blessings, Part 3)
“We have so much in common! We love the same foods. We both want to travel.” “He even likes my kind of movies!” “She enjoys sports!” “We have so much fun hiking, swimming, and spending time with friends. We have won the relationship lottery for sure!” Having interests in common is such a blessing. How you wish to spend your time says a lot about who you are; and if you find someone who has the same desires, that is indeed exciting. We need to let loose and have fun. If you can have fun and laugh with the man or woman you love, never take that blessing for granted. “He gets me.” “She sees … [Read more...]
When Giving Money to Someone is Not a Blessing (Financial Blessings, Part 2)
God has truly blessed me with a husband who is both intuitive and a visionary. It does not always seem like a blessing, especially when I want to jump on an idea without counting the cost; but, he has saved me from making many hasty decisions. Though I do not play the lottery, Eric and I still enjoy having those, “What would you do if you suddenly had $100,000,000?” discussions. Once, we even got out a notebook and jotted down where the money would go. It was overwhelmingly clear that I would be throwing money at people left and right, enjoying their squeals of excitement, and breathing a … [Read more...]
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