Whenever the sadder moments of this complex kaleidoscope of feelings appear on the screen of my heart, my self-talk immediately shifts to dissolve the lump in my throat.
The Temptation of Self-Righteousness
Today’s message in church hurt my feelings. Let me explain. Our youth pastor, Joey Silva, delivered a message about the trap of self-righteousness (21.35). We considered King David’s sin of adultery, deception and murder. King David had been unremorseful for a full year, when the prophet Nathan presented a parallel situation of a rich man …
Not a House of Cards
Like many of you, during this time of Covid, I’ve experienced shifts in some of my relationships. Because I’ve had more time, there’s been more phone calls and Zoom chats with my parents. The relationship with my church family has admittedly cooled during these many weeks separated from my Sisters in faith. The relationship with …
Ready to Roll!
It has been a while since I've published a new blog entry. I wish I could say it was because of an exciting new book I'm writing, but the past year has been a season of waiting. God has been working on my heart and growing my faith in exciting and sometimes painful ways. I …
Should I stay? Or should I go?
Women of a certain age… let’s say in their 40’s and 50’s are exiting their marriages at an alarming rate. I am hearing from Christian women who have made the decision to divorce, because of loneliness dead relationship alcoholism/addiction lack of affirmation or love unmet expectations Malachi 2:16 God says “I hate divorce.” The Biblical …
God Intended Marriage for Good
Do something today that will delight your husband. Dare you! Tammy~
What to Do When You’re Drowning
Life is busy. This time of year my calendar is filled with weddings, barbecues, birthdays, and graduations. And with each event comes a mountain of tasks. I don't know about you, but when my "To-Do" list gets long, I dive into the day and plow through each task as if I could accomplish everything. Under my …
How to make your husband WANT to spend time with you.
This week I took a day off work to help my husband. He was tackling a small paint job and asked me to join him. I didn’t paint. We didn’t talk much. My biggest contribution was driving to the Hardware store for a needed item. The rest of the time, I just kept him company …
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4-Steps to Protect your Marriage from Comparisons
I am competitive. An athlete in high school, I used to thrive on the opportunity to set swim meet records, block the soccer shot, or make a free throw. Competition motivated me to work harder and improve my skills. It did the same for my college studies. But being competitive in marriage is dangerous. Ever …
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Planning Your Perfect Wedding
Planning the perfect wedding is more than you think
How Long Are You Supposed to Wait?
I wasn’t going to stand around and wait any longer! We were stuck. I got sick of waiting for him to change. And so, she left him. Dreaming of change This notion of wanting a change in your marriage is the dream of many women. Some are waiting for their husbands to find the Lord. …
Church Lady with a Mohawk?
Last week, I got a haircut. A really edgy haircut. Less edgy, more ‘jump out of a plane” cut. First question from my stylist? “What do you think your husband is going to say?” I didn’t know. But I wasn’t worried. He's been encouraging (well at least accepting of) my unconventional looks for years. Throughout …
What to Do When Your Husband is Mean
You’re riding along the path of wedded bliss and out of nowhere – WHAM – you get broadsided by an unwelcome or hurtful comment from your husband. Maybe it was a criticism or an accusation. He might have ridiculed you about a mistake you’d made in the past. Perhaps he portrayed you in an unflattering …
His Justice
Yesterday marked a horrible anniversary. On November 29, 2018, the son of a wealthy surgeon entered our son's dorm room, and stabbed him multiple times. Alex almost died. Twice. His physical wounds required 3 hospitalizations, emergency surgery to the lower abdomen, a chest tube to re-inflate a collapsed lung, staples to close a deep cut, …
Turn Back!
In last week’s blog, we explored the “Cruise-Control” nature of relationships – taking for granted those who are in our lives. Just as passion for our husbands cools over a period of time, so too, can our pursuit of God’s presence. When everything shut down in March due to Covid, the people in my home …
Greatest Love Story
This blog post is from a dear friend of mine.. “Through all the seeking and wondering, the pain and failures, I finally found my forever one true love.” ~Yoliz Botello~
I’ve been sharing my story for a while now, but lately i’ve been repeating it in many places and with so many different people in my life that I never thought I would do. The opportunity simply just seems right each time. And you know what? I feel compelled to share it with you today.
Growing up I loved watching the “Cinderella” Disney movie. I’d watch it over and over again hmmm i’d say, about every day 🙂 . I’ve always been drawn to romance movies and I catch myself always admiring good romantic relationships. I hardly watch TV, but when I do it’s usually TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress,” as well as “Four weddings,” and I deeply admire HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” couple. Anyway, you get the picture. I have a huge desire to one day have my very own “Cinderella story.”
At 26 years old, i’ve…
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