Switch Your Focus

A few weeks ago there was a bridal shower for my nephew’s fiancé. Everyone who was invited was sent a piece of paper upon which we were to write our best marriage advice. Usually this is the kind of thing that you get AT the shower, giving you 30 minutes or less to...

Ask and You Will Receive

We were down to almost nothing. There were a few spices, oil, and a few cans of this and that in the cupboard, but otherwise it was slim pickings. It was time to visit the grocery store, but it wasn’t yet payday. How were we going to eat till then? Our parents lived...

25 Years and Counting

I have now been married for 25 years to the man of my dreams. How in the world did that happen? It seems like it was just a few years ago that we were speaking those vows of love, commitment, and promise to each other. And he still maintains that they have been 22 of...

My Feelings Lied

It’s not real; it was just a dream. I know that in my head, but my heart is still smarting from how real it feels. I had a rough night. I slept hard, but then I had some really weird dreams. In part of them, my sister, mom, and I were shopping in a quaint,...

CHRISTmas Promises

During this time of year, I can’t help but think of my past couple holidays. The Christmases that have come and gone, and how so much has changed in my life over the last couple of years. I often think of “my plans” and how I had planned for my future to go. I had big...