With my younger cousin’s wedding and our church’s marriage retreat both falling on this weekend, I’ve thought a lot recently about marriage. I feel that my husband and I have a good marriage, but it’s not by luck or happenstance. We had to work at it just like anything else in life that you want to see succeed. So many…
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What Makes A Mother?
Despite having a son for two and a half years, it still catches me off guard when someone wishes me “Happy Mother’s Day.” Maybe it’s because until I had my son, I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to be a mother. Or maybe it’s because since he’s so young I feel like I have not yet earned the right…
10 Things You Should Do Before You Get Married
Spring just officially started, which means wedding season is on the way. While people do get married year round, the spring and summer months are most popular in the South. (I guess people don’t mind sweating like a hog to avoid missing a football game.) In fact, I got married the first week in June. My husband and I will…
It’s All About the Lust
In a discussion yesterday about my recent post, a couple of good questions came up, “With all the bad things going on in the world, why is all the focus on Fifty Shades of Grey?” Also, “How is Fifty Shades of Grey any different from Redeeming Love, which is about prostitution? First, let me go on record of saying that…