Before I married Eric, he told me that he wanted birthdays to be a BIG DEAL in our home. When I was growing up, birthdays were special – but not monumental. When I was young, we would have a family party at the house. When I turned eight, I had my first big birthday party at the YMCA. ~smile~ At fourteen, I had a slumber party; sixteen, family and friends came over. I always had a celebration, but sometimes it was just Mom, Dad, and me. I do not feel deprived and I do not think birthday parties are something kids inherently deserve. It is great when they happen, but kids who come from … [Read more...]
The Birthday Experiment (Updated)
“Happy Birthday!” Have you ever noticed how people respond to you when it is your birthday? Isn’t it great?!? People come out of the woodwork to give you gifts, they are kinder to you, and they give you a lot more grace than they normally would give you... it’s wonderful... after all, it’s your birthday. Have you ever had someone, on his or her birthday, serve you? I have.... The event occurred many years ago when I was in high school. I was with my church high school youth group and we were at the house of the guy whose birthday it was. After he cut the cake, he served the cake to everyone … [Read more...]
8 Suggestions to Consider While Recovering from a Break Up (Breaking Up is Hard To Do, Part 3)
This week, we are helping couples work through whether they should break up, whether they should get back together, and how to recover after a break up. Please “like” and share these posts with your friends and family so we may be able to help them too. Thank you! "He didn't deserve you." "She was just a chick." "You are so much better off without that jerk." "She was not worth your time." Friends try so hard to help us when our hearts are broken. They mean well, but in the beginning when our hearts are raw, we don't necessarily want to hear trash talk about the man or woman we still love … [Read more...]
7 Questions to Consider if You Should Get Back Together (Breaking Up is Hard To Do, Part 2)
This week, we are helping couples work through whether they should break up, whether they should get back together, and how to recover after a break up. Please “like” and share these posts with your friends and family so we may be able to help them too. Thank you! Anyone who has ever gone through a break up knows that, at certain moments, the anguish is so strong that you wonder if you can go on living. Yes, that may sound overly dramatic, but break ups are hard. There is a grieving process that follows a break up, especially for a break up which was not expected. In the midst of the grief … [Read more...]
10 Questions to Consider if You Should Break Up (Breaking Up is Hard To Do, Part 1)
This week, we are helping couples work through whether they should break up, whether they should get back together, and how to recover after a break up. Please “like”, tweet, and share these posts with your friends and family so we may be able to help them too. Thank you! Is there anything that clouds our judgment more than matters of the heart? In college, I remember going on and on about numerous issues I was having with my then-boyfriend – and my longest, dearest, most exhausted-with-my-drama friend responded to each of my complaints with, "So, break up with him." She was so worn out … [Read more...]
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