This past week the phrase “I Love You Anyway” became a popular saying in our house. I did something that I knew disappointed my husband. Feeling terrible after I saw the let down on his face I asked, “But you love me anyway, right?” He replied, “Of CouRse.” Then a few days later, my daughter broke oneContinue reading “I Love You Anyway”
Category Archives: Marriage
{Needed: Marriage Counselor}
A billboard I saw this past summer in Omaha, Nebraska. :) Robynn~
Make your Priorities Convenient
Ever since I started dAtiNg Doug, we have always tried to read a daily devotion from our “Word Among Us” booklet we get every month. I remember how SimPle it was to get this task accomplished in the dating and pre-kid days. There was very little room for excuses on why we couldn’t find a fewContinue reading “Make your Priorities Convenient”
You Are Who You Hang Around
If you want your life to head in a certain diRection, you’ll get the best results by surrounding yourself with people that “liVe” the life you are striving for. My husband I have found that ImProving our marriage, finances, parenting or how we treat other people, is much eAsiEr when we hang out with friends thatContinue reading “You Are Who You Hang Around”
All There
In this age of smart phones, Facebook, Twitter, and all the other distractions we deal with throughout our day it’s sometimes hard to “be all there” as exhorted by missionary/martyr Jim Elliot in his famous quote: “Where ever you are, be all there.” Where are you? Home –“Be all there.” Work – “Be all there.” Prayer –“Be all there.” InContinue reading “All There”
Fireproof your Marriage
Whether your marriage is rOck SoliD or needing a little work, there is a movie you Need to see. Fireproof is the B E S T movie I’ve watched when it comes to marriage. The movie was given to us as a giFt and my husband and I watch it together at least once a year. EachContinue reading “Fireproof your Marriage”
If You Feel It Say It
How often have you thought of something NiCe about someone but didn’t tell them? Maybe you ran into an old friend and you thought how GrEaT they looked, but failed to mention it…or perhaps someone said something nice about your spouse but you didn’t take the time to pass the CoMpLiMenT on to your lovedContinue reading “If You Feel It Say It”
Who’s Your Rock?
Is the “rock” in your life a sister, coworker, friend, spouse, neighbor, child, or maybe your faith? Who do turn to when you need good aDviCe or words of CoMfoRt? Are YOU a rock for someone? Having a rock (or two!) makes life EASIER. My “rock” is someone that loves ME unconditionally, AccEpTs my faults andContinue reading “Who’s Your Rock?”
Mr. Apple and Mrs. Orange
Mrs. Orange and Mr. Apple L O V E each other. They make a good couple for numerous reasons. Mrs. Orange appreciates that fact that Mr. Apple puts up with her never-ending eMoTioNs, supports her in wanting to try new things and listens to her even when she’s talking in circles. Mr. Apple loves Mrs.Continue reading “Mr. Apple and Mrs. Orange”
May Day Tradition
May Day is just around the corner. Do you do anything SpeCiaL to celebrate May Day? For as long as I can remember my mom and dad have had their own May Day tRadiTion. Each spring morning on the first day of May, my dad hand delivers a freshly picked wildflower to my mom. Can’tContinue reading “May Day Tradition”
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