John and I haven’t had a perfect marriage. Far from it! There have been struggles over the years, but I’m so happy that we decided to fight FOR our marriage instead of fighting against each other. Today I want to share some resources to transform your marriage. Fight for your marriage, not against each other!… [Continue Reading]
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31 FREE Things To Do With Your Spouse For Fun!
31 FREE Things To Do With Your Spouse For Fun! Ever since my son Cory was a toddler, I prayed for his future wife. I prayed for someone who would love God and love Cory with all her heart. God answered my prayer with my amazing daughter-in-law Katie! Katie is my guest blogger today, sharing… [Continue Reading]
Thankful Listening | The Importance of Listening in Marriage
Thankful Listening The Importance of Listening in Marriage My husband John is a self-proclaimed computer geek. Do you know what that means? Lots of talk about CPUs, ram, network access, accessibility, blah, blah, blah. For years listening to the computer mumbo-jumbo drove me crazy. #1—I didn’t know what he was saying. #2—I didn’t care. (I… [Continue Reading]
30 Cheap & Fun Date Ideas
30 Cheap & Fun Date Ideas Have your date nights turned into a routine dinner and a movie? Remember how much fun you used to have when you first started dating? I asked friends for suggestions and came up with a list of 30 great date ideas. Spice up date night with a few of these… [Continue Reading]
Staying Sexually Pure (Printable!)
Staying Sexually Pure I had a young woman recently write me through my website. She’s eighteen and a university student and wanted to know how to stay pure. She said that people give advice to guys, but they’re not the only ones who struggle with sexual desires. I’m glad she pointed that out. I agree!… [Continue Reading]
Messy Beautiful Love: Book Giveaway & Author Interview
Messy Beautiful Love: Interview & Book Giveaway You may be familiar with one of my favorite bloggers, Darlene Schacht, also known as the TimeWarpWife. I’m happy to announce that Darlene’s book is releasing tomorrow! To celebrate, I’m giving away 3 copies of her books and letting you know a little more about why I’m so excited about… [Continue Reading]
Saturday Scripture – John 16:33
Saturday Scripture John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Prayer God, I may have troubles too numerous to count, but I’m so thankful I can have peace in you. Let me remember your words… [Continue Reading]
Why I Write Romance Novels
Why I Write Romance Novels I’ve gotten the question more than once, “You write romance novels?” I can see the confusion in the eyes of the person asking the question. She looks like such a sweet person. . . . Why would she write THAT? First, I want to defend romance. The Bible is filled… [Continue Reading]
Generations May Influence Us, But God’s Influence is Greater
Generations May Influence Us, But God’s Influence is Greater My teen years are a product of the 80’s. Madonna sang Like a Virgin and no one I knew felt virginity was something to protect. While growing up, I sometimes felt closer to television families, like the Cosby’s, than my own. I escaped into books and always… [Continue Reading]
27 Ways to Show Your Husband Respect
27 Ways to Show Your Husband Respect When John swept into my life, I was a teenage mom, and I saw him as a godly man who worked hard and made good choices. I could tell he loved God and cared for people. I looked up to him with respect. Then came marriage . …. [Continue Reading]
27 Ways to Show Your Husband Respect
27 Ways to Show Your Husband Respect When John swept into my life, I was a teenage mom, and I saw him as a godly man who worked hard and made good choices. I could tell he loved God and cared for people. I looked up to him with respect. Then came marriage …. [Continue Reading]