“Oh, no — May is here,” the woman muttered as she stared at her calendar. “That means Mother’s Day is coming.” She sighed. “It’s the worst day of the year…
Relationships
Built To Last
Marriage is a beautiful union that is so important to God. In fact, God created the union between husband and wife to model God’s relationship with the Church. But we…
4 Key Factors of Healthy Relationships
In every season of our lives, there’s one thing that remains constant: the need for us to grow and maintain our relationships. Growing up, I lived in a busy…
How To Keep Your Marriage Strong
This year, my husband Benjamin and I celebrated 16 years of marriage. Let me tell you, we’ve come a long way since it was just him and I. …
Real Love Often Comes After Real Loss
I don’t really like to focus on my past too much. While the happy memories abound and comfort me like a warm blanket on a chilly autumn afternoon, I also…
De-stressing the Holidays
I’m going to say something radical: Thanksgiving is not about the food. Yes, Thanksgiving is a feast. It’s a time to be thankful for the year’s bounty, and we celebrate…
Finding Friendship and Community
Do you have one of those friends that God brought to you from an unexpected place? I have a lifelong friend who was actually my Sunday school teacher when I…
Don’t Do This Alone
I’d like to think that I’m a warrior. I’ve been a single mom to my five awesome children for 13 years. There have been some truly long days…falling to my…
God-Sent Friendships
When my husband and I first got married, he had recently graduated from basic training. And so because of his career, we moved together to Watertown, New York – a…
Are You Lonely?
The other day I went for a walk with a friend of mine. At some point on the trail, she said to me, “This week I have been feeling lonely….