Give Someone You Love a Heart Attack Today! A Quick, Fun Way to Show Some Love. The DIY HEART ATTACK is a GREAT way to show your husband or kids Continue Reading
On Ironing Shirts and Other Formalities
A Morning Chore This morning I ironed 2 shirts, and it was rather enjoyable. One was mine and the other was Mike's. Both dress shirts, his a light Continue Reading
The To-do List for Relationships
One of the most popular Bible verses about love and relationships is 1Â Corinthians 13. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have Continue Reading
Why to Stay Married — Even When It’s Hard
The Young Bride Today is my 20th wedding anniversary. Twenty years ago today, at 6:00 am I was waking up to the bright, hot day I was the Continue Reading
A Wedding Prayer: That Every Life May Be Strengthened
A wedding prayer: That Every Life May Be Strengthened is a beautiful prayer to include in your ceremony for all the marriages of people Continue Reading
Depression is a Liar
I’m treading carefully and gently with today’s topic of depression. The above comic has been shared and liked on Facebook and Google+  at least 30 Continue Reading
Before We Go Further — Shattering the Perfect Family Myth
Before we go further together, you as readers and I as writer, I need to make an important clarification. Rewind to 10 years ago, when our family Continue Reading
How Do YOU Handle the Detours of Life?
A Countdown about the Last Day of our Camping Vacation One broken down van. Two hours waiting for the tow truck. Four beds at the Alpine Continue Reading
Ways I Organize a Big Family
"How do you do it all?" People ask me this question often about how I balance the needs of a bigger family (5 kids, 2 adults) in today's modern Continue Reading
How To Get Through a Family Portrait Session
How To Get Through a Family Portrait SessionMy Facebook post that morning:Â Family photo tonight. Five children and four adults. May God bless the Continue Reading