“Alright woodchuck chuckers, it’s Groundhog Day!” Call me a little weird, but I have always loved the movie Groundhog Day. It is hilarious and I plan to watch it in its entirety as soon as I complete this post! ~smile~ Additionally, it highlights the struggle and depression one feels when his or her life seems to be going nowhere. It also reminds us that we can take those dark times and use them for good. Brrrr I live in Virginia and this winter has already been “too much” for me. Those in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Canada, and other chilly areas around the world likely do not feel sorry for me … [Read more...]

January is here and almost gone – which means millions of people who were eating cookies and pizza in December are now drinking kale shakes and reading 1,001 Ways to Prepare Cabbage and Love It. There is something about a new year which makes people long for new beginnings. Hope rings anew. Failures from the past seem more distant. And, the thought, “I can do it this time” rises to the surface. January, as is another beginning, leads many people to think about their health and attempt to do something about it. Over the years, we have noticed many individuals note a desire for their … [Read more...]

If you are thinking, “What does a topic like our creed have to do with our love lives?” you are not alone. As I said last week, when Eric told me ‘creed’ was our family/PreEngaged word for the year, I was less than thrilled. How am I supposed to write about creeds for a year? Why will our audience choose to read about creeds when they want to read about love, preparing for marriage, and making relationships work? How can I tie creed in with subjects pertaining to budding relationships? More than other years, I am not in my comfort zone with this topic. But whether I always want to … [Read more...]

Happy New Year, guys and gals! Whether you were partying all night or in bed by 10 pm on the 31st, we hope you had an amazing New Year’s celebration. Can I just say, it is hard to believe 1999 was 20 years ago?! I vividly remember sitting in church on December 31st, 1999, waiting for midnight. When it came, a child sitting next to me leaned over and said, “Weren’t all the lights supposed to out?” ~smile~ Yes, long gone are the days of Y2K fears. We have found many new problems to freak us out since then. Sometimes it is good to look back over the years and remember all the scary stuff that … [Read more...]