Category Archives: Marriage

Words of Encouragement

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

My husband is incredibly level-headed.  He’s a rock in the face of emergencies, a calming force in the midst of chaos.  Of all the crazy things he’s put up with from me over the years, of all the times I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Humor, Marriage, PERSONAL | 3 Comments

So Where’s it all Going?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I’m a pretty passionate person.  If I’m committed to something, I won’t do it half-heartedly, I’ll immerse myself in it, go to extremes, read about it constantly, and drive everyone around me crazy by talking about it incessantly (surely you … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Marriage, PERSONAL, Running | 2 Comments

I saw the most beautiful woman today… and that woman was ME.

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

After having six children in less than ten years and struggling with obesity (even after losing 75lbs I’m still on the “overweight” side of the height/weight charts), it’s been a long, long time since I’ve considered myself beautiful.  I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrating Marriage, Daybook, Femininity and Womanhood, Marriage, PERSONAL, Portfolio, Victory Journal, Weight Loss | 3 Comments

I’m not an anti-social witch, I’m an introvert with a type-A personality

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Today I was reading one of my favorite photography blogs, by Jasmine Star, and in her post (Personality Types, Opposites + BBQ Sauce) she writes about herself and her husband, and their opposing personality types (she’s “type A” and he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiness, Homemaking, Marriage, Perfectionism, PERSONAL | 4 Comments

I have judged wrongly

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

I wrote this several nights ago, but had not posted it until now, because I wanted to take some time to pray about it and seek out the “wisdom of many counselors.” Mostly, I wanted to ensure that what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Friendship, Holiness, Just Thoughts, Love, Marriage, My Testimony, PERSONAL | 4 Comments

I can’t have more than one best friend! Can I? And wait… isn’t my husband supposed to be my “best” friend? Maybe not…

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

This may be a completely goofy concept to everyone else, but I’ve always felt kinda bad when I would turn to one friend rather than another for a certain type of support.  If one kind of thing happened, I’d find … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, Friendship, Just Thoughts, Love, Marriage, PERSONAL | 1 Comment

Want to rekindle your romance? Don’t sell yourself short!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

I went on a date with my husband last week. A friend kept the children and we had about 6 hours to ourselves, to do anything we wanted to do. I had high hopes for our first date in over … Continue reading →

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On Romance and Love and Not Marrying My Soul Mate and an Attack on Poor Mr. Darcy

Posted on September 5, 2010 by

Recently, I’ve been reading several blog articles dealing with the issue of romance, specifically regarding reading romantic novels and watching romantic movies/television shows.  It’s something I’ve felt God dealing with me about for a while now, but I’ve been having … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Femininity and Womanhood, Holiness, Love, Marriage, Separation from the world | 7 Comments

I Didn’t Marry My Soul Mate (was I supposed to?)

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Recently, I posted a comment that has gotten a lot of attention and sparked several discussions over on Mrs. P’s blog.  In it, the reader writes: “I met my soul mate at 44. I am married and am having a … Continue reading →

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When You Meet Your "Soul Mate" – and your married to someone else

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Recently, I received a comment on one of my articles entitled “I Didn’t Marry My Soul Mate” that raises what I feel are some important questions.  Rather than allowing the answers to get lost in the obscurity of the comments … Continue reading →

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