Is your marriage independent or co-dependent? Today you can let me know what you think about independence in marriage! Head over to Start Marriage Right and read my article on the topic and leave a comment on what God and experience have taught you through your marriage! … [Read more...] about Is Your Marriage Independent or Co-Dependent?
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You Need to Move the Truck: Writing in the Wait
You Need to Move the Truck Before my husband headed back to California he emphasized that I needed to move the twenty-six-foot moving truck. The thought alone overwhelmed me and pushed it to the back of my mind. Moving the truck meant more than driving it, it meant asking permission to park it on a property that wasn’t yet ours. Entry Points Often when people don’t know … [Read more...] about You Need to Move the Truck: Writing in the Wait
The New School: Writing in the Wait
The New School A few text messages later our family walked into our new school. A painful excitement filled my heart. As much as I wanted to follow God’s plans for our family a return to the classroom after years away terrified me. I enjoyed the rhythm and flexibility of our life and that was coming to a screeching halt. Our self-employed life came to a screeching halt and … [Read more...] about The New School: Writing in the Wait
Waiting: When the Truck is Filled (and there’s more to load) Monday
Turns out packing individual items into a box takes infinitely longer than loading those boxes into a truck. Still at the hospital with waiting for his mom to come out of a routine out-patient gall bladder surgery, a small moving crew and a good friend filled my husband’s absence. When the crew reported they needed more to load because they’d loaded everything already … [Read more...] about Waiting: When the Truck is Filled (and there’s more to load) Monday
Waiting: When a Spouse’s Wants & Needs Are Blurred
Any of you have husbands who are car guys? My husband loves cars. A drawback he faced as a Realtor in California revolved around cars. He felt well received pulling up to appointments in his beautiful Lexus sedan but betrayed his inner car soul. Constantly he longed for another Jeep or a truck. Last fall, after many Jeepless years my husband bought an old Jeep. I … [Read more...] about Waiting: When a Spouse’s Wants & Needs Are Blurred