“But, I want to help! What can I do?!” This is the cry of a giving person who does not have much disposable income. My late, saintly grandma comes to mind. Grandma Lillie was one of the most loving, giving, praying women I have ever had the pleasure to know. I shudder to think where my family would all be right now if it had not been for her fervent prayers. Still, even though she prayed for us all (and there is nothing on Earth more valuable than the prayers of God’s saints), she still wanted to give to others. She was always receiving from others. Someone would clean out a closet and … [Read more...]
Seven Ways to Bless a Friend after a Breakup
“When he breaks your heart, do not come crying to me!” I can remember my mom uttering these words when I was determined to stay in a relationship with a guy she knew was bad news. Not only that, she knew he would hurt me in one way or another. No big surprise, she was right. After not hearing from him for an entire weekend, he finally called to break up with me. Interestingly, I dreamed he broke up with me the night before and the actual breakup was basically identical to the dream. I made a few immature comments about how he did not know what love was all about (did I mention I was … [Read more...]
Delight Your Marriage Interview with Belah Rose
Recently, I was given the opportunity to be an interviewed guest on Belah Rose's terrific podcast at delightyourmarriage.com! When I was first asked to do the interview, I was quite nervous – and that is an understatement! But, the longer I thought about it, the more I wanted to conquer the fear, expand my horizons, and hopefully share something that would bring hope and comfort to someone else. I do not know about you, but occasionally I feel like I am the only one in the entire world who struggles and it is such a blessing to meet someone else who can say, “You feel that way too?! I … [Read more...]
Should We Divide Everything 50/50?
“Marriage is give and take, 50/50. Each person has to put in an equal amount.” This dandy piece of advice has been handed down throughout the generations; and, while the counsel is well-intentioned, this marriage model simply does not work. Here are a few reasons why: We are human. We are not always able to bring our 50%. When we are discouraged, sick, overwhelmed, or distracted we struggle, or may not even try, to put in our half of the load. It is a recipe for bitterness. Because we are human and cannot always give our 50%, our other half can become embittered towards us for … [Read more...]
Be Married First, and Then…
When Eric and I were dating, I placed him at the absolute top of my priority list. He trumped school, friends, work – nothing mattered more to me than him. We dated, became engaged, planned a wedding, said our vows, went on a honeymoon, came home and immediately began struggling to prioritize each other. I suppose the dating was fun and relatively free of responsibility. The engagement was filled with decisions, thinking about the future, and being in awe of the fact that we were going to be married. Once we crossed the threshold into our new life together, the excitement of that … [Read more...]
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