I still remember walking into the “Young Married” Sunday school class as a newlywed. It was our first real activity as a married couple. We were in a new town and I was still tripping over getting my name right when introducing myself. We were just starting off in our “happily ever after.” That’s what […]
The One Resource Your Kids Can’t Live Without This School Year
“Ok sweetie, Let’s do 2 more notebooks and one more folder. What color do you like best?” We’d been pushing our cart up and down the isles of the office supply section of the store for nearly an hour, selecting pencils, markers, post-it notes and binders. We had almost everything from our list and I […]
Where Is God When We Face Disappointment?
She’d been planning for weeks. No, months, ever since the two girls met last summer. My daughter and my college roommate’s daughter—besties overnight. Across 200 miles they spent the past school year writing and FaceTiming each other, scheming for a chance to reunite. And finally! It was here. Or, it was supposed to be. My […]
How to Be a Couple of Influence
When you think of an influential couple or a “Couple of Influence,” who comes to mind? Maybe it’s Chip and Joanna Gaines. Or perhaps it’s Prince William and Kate Middleton. Both of these very public couples influence – or affect – what others believe and perceive about marriage. But did you know that you and […]
In Sickness and in Health
Susannah Thompson was initially less than impressed by the young Baptist preacher named Charles Spurgeon, but she was soon won over by his charm and demeanor. When Charles eventually declared his love for Susannah, she rapturously praised God “for His great mercy in giving me the love of so good a man. If I had […]