Four weeks ago, I thought our baby was coming…a transitional time for the next step in my life, Kris’s life, and our marriage. I didn’t want one sentiment to be overlooked. I needed Kris to know how I felt about him becoming a father. I decided to write him a letter and packed it in his hospital bag. Two days ago, we celebrated our …
How A Honeymoon Can Last Four Years
I believe life unfolds according to our belief systems. Before I met Kris, I dreamed of what my future marriage would be like. I had hopes of having a loving, adoring marriage. But, as I grew older I saw that happy marriages were harder and harder to find. Many marriages seemed to either be ending in divorce or were unhappily together …
Our First Date Five Years Ago And What It Showed Me
June 6th will always hold a special place in my heart. Kris and I had met about two weeks before at a bible study. I remember thinking he was warm and approachable. He made me feel relaxed and welcomed when he came up and talked to me. Our conversation was interrupted, though. The next day I opened my Facebook inbox …
Final Reflections Before I’m Born A Mother
Every time I have contractions, it sends me into a flurry of thoughts. So much is about to change as I walk into a new role of unknowns. Before all my thoughts shift to keeping my new-born baby alive, I needed to journal my final reflections on the life I’ve lived before I am born a mother. I can already …
Best Way To Plan Your Husband’s Birthday Under Stress
When Kris’s birthday started getting closer, I didn’t know what to do. Last year, I planned an elaborate birthday for him, but this year I’ve been pregnant and busy. How do you plan your husband’s birthday under stress? This year, he didn’t really know what he wanted and was completely fine not doing anything, but there was no way I …
16 Reasons I Would Say I DO Again
I am an idealist to the max if you’ve ever met one. I see life through rose-colored glasses, I believe in fairytales, was raised on Disney princess movies and love stories. When Kris and I got married, we were so affectionate, protective and loving to each other. When older couples saw us, they would say “Oh you’re in the honeymoon …
Why You Don’t Want To Be Desperate For Marriage
Within one week of marriage he was going out to concerts with women that I didn’t know and drinking himself so silly that I wouldn’t hear from him for almost a 24 hour time period.
How To Easily Take Time For You
How many times have you crawled to the end of the week with hardly any strength left? Or snapped at everyone and wondered why you’re so on-edge? Or realized that it had been forever since you’d had a good, long laugh with a friend? Too often we neglect ourselves because “I just need to get this done.” We make everything on our To Do lists a priority, while forgetting that we ourselves are a priority too.
3 Ways to Align Your Marriage with Prayer
raying for each other can change how you interact with each other throughout the day and week. Because my husband and I have made our daily prayers together a priority, we usually find our tones are more gentle towards each other, we both feel supported, and we ultimately know that God is in control. Whatever we might be going through as a couple or as individuals, we know that our marriage is being cared for by the God of our lives.
Defining Your Role with Your Husband
Being a wife is a full time job, did you have a chance to read the job description before you signed on the dotted line? Maybe you should have clarified “cooking dinner every night in lingerie and high heels” or “wash his sweaty gym clothes” what about “clean pooped in toilets weekly”. This job isn’t very glamorous.
How I Coped With My Miscarriage
At the time I would have never thought of it as a blessing. And I would never wish a loss like this on anyone. But sadly 1 in 5 women will experience it.
Do You Love Him or Are You In Love?
In this podcast episode of Relationships Radio, we discuss the difference between loving someone and being in love. [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/relationshipsradio/Relationship_Radio_3.mp3] My mentor asked me the other day the difference between loving someone and being in love. To love someone without being in love with them is when you can give of yourself for their benefit, but you are unable or unwilling …
5 Tips to a Better Sex Life in Marriage
Over the years I have collected a series of tips that have helped me figure out how to engage my sexual energy. They might seem simple to some, but they’ve been my lifeline to the sexual connection I want to have with my husband.
How Can You Show Appreciation To Your Husband This Week?
Our men long to know they are appreciated for their work and I can think of nothing better than for my husband to walk through that door and find himself in the magical setting of a peaceful,undisturbed and inviting home. It’s a small way of showing my appreciation. How can you show appreciation to your husband this week?
16 Power Prayers & Verses for Your Man
I often look at my husband Andrew with awe and wonder. And I have said to him many times: “I
wish you could see how I see you.” And that is one of prayers as well, that he know he is so
loved not just by me, but by our gracious God all the days of his life.
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