Thank you for the bracelet. It sparkles in the light. Thank you for the stroll beneath the moon so full and bright. Thank you for embracing me as I shivered in the breeze. Thank you for picking blossoms from the tall magnolia trees. Although you seem to care for me, my heart is longing still For you to look me in the eyes and tell me how you feel. “Talk is cheap...,” said no Words of Affirmation person ever. Words matter. Words connect. Words bring healing. Words carry great weight. Words communicate love. If your special someone speaks words of affirmation, you have a large but … [Read more...]

Moving is a pain! I think we can all agree on this. Gathering up our belongings, throwing away trash, having yard sales, packing precisely, securing a truck, finding people to help us move, finding people who will actually show up to help us move, loading and unloading the truck, and then, living out of boxes for weeks until our new home is finally (... ~deep cleansing breath~)... home. The process of moving does not conjure up happy feelings for the majority of us, but there is one aspect of moving that thoroughly excites me. Moving gives us a chance to declutter our lives and reorder … [Read more...]

“Would you repeat that?” For as long as I can remember, I have been a master daydreamer. Even though my daydreams are typically far more interesting than real life, they can come at the most inopportune times! My pastor may make reference to a Bible story and then suddenly I am slaying Goliath. It is quite an exciting fantasy, but then I miss the next ten minutes of his sermon. Sorry, Eric, but sometimes when you are telling me about work, I zone out completely. (I know you are shocked and dismayed. ~smile~) I really do not mean to float away; but, random words or phrases in your stories … [Read more...]

“Divorce is never an option.” “We will never use the word divorce in our house.” “I might shoot him, but I will never divorce him.” We have all heard some version of these statements, often made by enamored and determined young couples who have seen (and maybe experienced) the pain of divorce and vowed to never get divorced themselves. “We love each other. We respect each other. We communicate. We will not get divorced. If those other couples simply had what we have, they would never separate.” I used to be one of those people. Divorce could never happen to me. Besides, I was going to … [Read more...]

Heather, how did you know Eric was the one? Was it his kind eyes? Did he promise you the moon? Was he rolling in piles of cash? Was there an animal attraction? What sealed the deal for you? Fasten your seatbelts. The moment I knew Eric was the right one for me was the evening I ripped the front, right fender out of his brand new car. Our relationship flowed from acquaintances, to pen pals, to friends, to sweethearts, to marriage relatively smoothly. Had anyone asked me the “How did you know?” question up until this point, I probably would have said, “I just have incredible peace about … [Read more...]