The Weight of Nothing
Do you ever feel like it would be easier to go through life like a robot, not able to feel anything? Do you wish that you could just turn your “I Care” switch permanently in the “off” position? I remember feeling that way. I would frequently pray and ask God to just make me numb [Read On]
No Regrets
Throughout my life, I’ve made many mistakes. I’ve done things I’m not proud of, said things that I wish I hadn’t said, and I have regrets about choices I’ve made. However, there is one thing for sure that I definitely do not regret, and that is fighting for my marriage! Many of my friends and family thought [Read On]
Scars That Don’t Heal
As I write this, the count is at 24. Monday, the town of Moore, Oklahoma and the surrounding community experienced one of the worst tornado outbreaks in US history. Entire neighborhoods of homes destroyed, loved ones lost, lives shattered. Almost immediately, the outpouring of help, love and prayers came. The Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse, the Baptist [Read On]
If I Had Known Then What I Know NOW About Sex!
My toes begin to tingle from the relaxation of the foaming bubbles in the soothing, hot drawn bath. I reach for the zero calorie, no carb, Hershey Chocolate bar then proceed to dip it into the jar of rich creamy peanut butter. I can hear the romantic sounds of Barry White playing softly in the [Read On]
10 Compliments a Day
Have you heard that it takes ten compliments to build someone up after a correction or insult? It may sound crazy, but can you remember the last compliment you received? Maybe not, but I bet you can easily remember something said to you years ago as a child that cut you to the core… Marriage [Read On]
22+/- Things I’ve Learned
How long have you been married? It’s a harmless question, seems simple enough to answer…for most people. For us, as we share with people that we divorced on our 14th wedding anniversary, but that our divorce just didn’t work out…well, it makes answering that simple question tougher. We’ve been married 22 years or so, give or [Read On]
God is Big Enough….or He isn’t
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you do not stand at all. (Is. 7:9) Six years ago I would have told you I had a good marriage. We had the normal issues of every couple, but I knew I was loved, that we were committed to each other, and that God was [Read On]
When Everything Falls Apart
I will never forget the day my whole world fell apart nor the hurt and irrational emotions that followed and the scars they left behind. I should have known…I had suspicions, yet I refused to entertain the thoughts that HE could FAIL in such a devastating way! My grandfather, my Spiritual advisor, had failed everyone, and [Read On]
Trusting GOD with Broken Finances
“You want us to do what? Are you kidding me momma? You want us to pray around the mailbox? I just gotta know one thing, have you lost it or joined a cult or something? Do you know what the neighbors will think if they see us praying around our mailbox? My thirteen year old [Read On]
Find Your PLACE
When was the last time you felt heard? Really heard? In this fast paced world of sound bites and snapshots, shutting out the noise of the world to come together can be challenging. Sherry and I are FamilyLife Mentors, having gone through the training offered on the website, and have since trained others as mentors. [Read On]
