I never wanted to get married. Growing up, I knew my parents were committed to each other, but the marriage they modeled wasn’t anything I wanted to experience in my life. So I thought I’d be a single missionary like Amy Carmichael and invest my life in the poor of the slums. Except God had other plans. (I can still …
If you haven’t yet figured out what to get your spouse for Christmas, it’s not too late to do something creative and thoughtful that will bless their socks off. How about 12 days of Christmas gifts, one each day leading up to Christmas?! (Or perhaps a few days into the New Year, for those of us procrastinators who are usually late …
If your marriage seems more like a war zone than a team activity, then this book is for you! (If you can’t view the video above, just click here to view it on YouTube.) Quick Takes It was a delight to read Team Us and interview Ashleigh about teamwork in marriage. Her honest telling of marriage as it is and …
Over the weekend, I read The Unveiled Wife, by Jennifer Smith. Over 230 pages. In 36 hours. It was that good. So I’m giving away a copy at the end of this post! And yes, I didn’t sleep much. Don’t judge. You’ve probably stayed up late reading a good book before, right? And this, friends, is a good book, as in Philippians 4:8 …
Are you looking for meaningful ways to connect with your spouse that won’t break the bank? The truth is, my husband and I are not big date-rs. Since Flaviu and I grew up together, we’ve spent more time in libraries than restaurants and we’ve never been big fans of the typical dinner and a movie. So we’ve gotten pretty creative with …
