Marriage Category

Did you know your cup is empty?

If you’re like me, you sometimes hear your spouse say something, but not necessarily tune-in to what they are actually saying until you hear them ask, “Did you hear what I just said?” I’m guilty – especially when I’m trying to do something else. My husband said something to me the other day after spending […]

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Do you see the good in life?

I know most of you don’t know me, and If I had to describe myself, I guess the positive side is that I normally try to find the good in life situations and in people. I really don’t think it’s that difficult, although there’s been a few situations when I struggled to see the purpose, […]

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Change

I always love it when I see that first leaf that reveals summer is coming to an end. Most of the leaves are still green, and then before you know it most of them have changed. There’s nothing like stumbling upon a rainbow of colors scattered around a tree. For me, this season is magical […]

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Marriage 101

It’s hard to believe I’ve been married for almost 36 years. We tied the knot when I was in the eighth grade, and it’s been uphill ever since. 😉 The truth is, I didn’t meet him until I was a freshman in college — and it has been a rollercoaster ride ever since! My life, […]

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Waiting

We are getting ready to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary this summer. T h i r t y – f i v e years. It seems like yesterday when we first met. How has time slipped by so quickly? Maybe it has something to do with life. You know – those things that fill our […]

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Six Tips for that Perfect Marriage

  If you’re single or have been married for less than 5 years, here are some good tips for you if you’re wanting a perfect marriage. JUST kidding. Those don’t exist, so if you truly believe you have one or are going to have one – you’re only setting yourself up for failure. What I […]

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34 Years and Counting

Tomorrow is our 34th wedding anniversary. Where has the time gone? The last few anniversaries, I have put my thoughts into written form. I guess you could say it has become something I look forward to doing. The first time I shared something, my thoughts were focused on our wedding and some of the heartache […]

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33 Years and Counting

It’s hard to believe that it has been 33 years since our wedding day. Sometimes it seems like yesterday. I recently read a quote on a site I follow called Amazing Grace that describes life perfectly: “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different?” Isn’t that […]

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30 Years and Counting….

It’s so hard to believe that I can forget what I’m going after when I walk into a room, yet I can remember pretty much every detail of my wedding day – 30 years ago today. It was hot. It was beautiful. I had all of my close friends there with me to celebrate my […]

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