Lasting Love And Dirty Dishes
byThe other day as my husband was headed to work, he called back to me in the kitchen that I shouldn’t use the dishwasher….
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Showing Love In The Details
byWhen I think about how I want to be remembered when my life is over, I usually think about how I want to be…
His Family Is My Family
byA relative from my husband’s side of the family recently posted a funny but somewhat inappropriate meme. In my view, it was harmless fun….
Small Things, Great Love
by“There is no such thing as a dumb question,” my favorite professor, Peter Kreeft, often told his students. With him, you felt that you…
Marriage Is A Brave Choice
by“Next I will say, ‘If your faith makes you brave, please stand before the altar to make your vows,’” the priest said to…
Stepping Into The Unknown
bySo, here I am—starting over, stepping over, stepping through. I’ve come to a crossroads and life is changing, shifting, moving—again. The last nine years…
Fighting Fair In Lasting Love
byMy emotions were on edge and it was all I could do to keep from shouting at my husband, “You always do this! You…
Am I Lonely Because I’m Not Loving Others Enough?
byRather bored one night, I decided to call my youngest brother. As humbling as it is to admit, that evening I wasn’t calling so…
Appreciating The Beauty Of Waiting
byI’m a terribly impatient person and I don’t look for opportunities to delay gratification. But over the last six years and several seasons of…
Can We Really Expect Love To Last A Lifetime?
byIt was one of my worst fears before getting married: what if we fell out of love? What if we stopped “fighting for each…
“Does This Shirt Make Me Look Fat?”
byI was standing in my closet a few weeks ago when I turned to my husband and asked him the dreaded question: “Does this…
If He Treats His Mom Like This…
byDarren had already said those three words that meant so much to me: “I love you.” But I was still hesitant. And on the…
The People I Admire Have Suffered A Lot—And Endured
by“Who in your life do you admire most? And why?” I looked at the question in the writing exercise and racked my brain. As…
Can There Be Secrets In Lasting Love?
byA few years ago, six months pregnant with my first child, I was cleaning out a spare room that my husband and I planned…
Learning To Love In The Military
byI have been in the military for the past nine years. And in just a few more weeks, my identity in the military will…
Dealing With Big Disagreements When You’re In Love
by“Don’t sweat the small stuff,” the saying goes, “and it’s all small stuff.” I love the sentiment behind that and it’s often true. But…
What I Learned from Friends Who Supported Me During Hard Times
byA few years ago I was in the lowest place I’d ever been. Motherhood was crushing me, I worried constantly about the future,…
From “Outcast” to Love
byWith the ten-year high-school reunion right around the corner, I find myself reminiscing about the past. I think about the memories made and the…
The Miracle At My Mother’s Deathbed
byI don’t remember a lot growing up, but some of the most memorable moments I have as a child are from when my mother…
Not Successful, But Faithful
byIt was just a few minutes after midnight when I heard a knock on my apartment door. I instinctively jumped before rising quietly to…