Writing

Did My Husband Save Me?

Writing about marriage? Never Here I sit, about to write a piece on marriage. Who’d have thought that would happen? Certainly not me. My first marriage lasted 14 years before it unraveled beyond repair. There was a lot of hurt and pain, sorrow, and loss, not something I wanted…

Kids, U-Hauls, and Matching Luggage

Once upon a time Once upon a time, a young woman dreamed about being married to a guy who loved her unconditionally. The type of love shown in the 80’s classic Some Kind of Wonderful, the kind Keith showed Watts once he finally realized Amanda wasn’t…

We Got Married!

I sat on the bed, wondering what in the world had just happened. In a few minutes, over a few passing hours, something incredible and scary and wonderful happened. And as I sat there, the thought ran through my jumbled mind: now what?  What happened?  We got…

God’s Trustworthiness in the Face of Fire

Decisions are a serious of moments, don’t you think? We make huge decisions but if we take a step back, we can see how each larger decision is really made up of a series of smaller ones, guiding us toward that life-changing moment. I remember one, those life…