It was an interesting time in our household. Bruce had just returned home after surviving a craniotomy for a massive subdural hematoma in the midst of the Covid-19 surge. Every time a disaster comes to us through no choice of our own, we want it to count for something, something good. So we thought inviting …
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Does insomnia conspire against you like it does me? When my exhausted brain gets in a rut I overcome worries and sleepless nights with listening prayer. Here’s how.
As I look around at today’s culture, I don’t see a lot of compelling examples of respect. No wonder it’s so difficult to respect our spouses. What should respect look like in marriage?
I usually follow a pattern when something’s bothering me. I go to my Father and ask Him for guidance. I thought I would share them with you.
Did you know that Proverbs personifies Wisdom as a woman? “Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars…” How cool is that? I thought it was very cool – until I realized that the same proverb also personifies Folly as a woman! What’s the difference? Wisdom stops witless words.
I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with a suitable topic for Marriage Monday all weekend. My thoughts are continuously being hijacked by our racial unrest and George Floyd’s murder. It makes my heart ache, and makes my husband’s heart ache and so this is about marriage. Black Lives Matter for your marriage.
Why is it so difficult to embrace the different? Those not like us – from our spouse to our neighbor to people of a different race – tend to make us want to categorize and separate. But God has a different plan – embracing the different. How can we do that? All we need is …
What do you do when you have a bad day? I’ve had many bad days recently. Days when I wondered if my 43 year marriage was about to abruptly end in widowhood, as my husband Bruce fought for his life.
