My husband and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary this month. I thought I might share the unusual way in which we met, and then decided to do so using eight things that remind me of the journey that brought us together. Howdy – Doug and I first met online in October of 1997. At […]
Life, Sunshine, and Too Many Alligators
Life is a funny thing. Some days it goes well. Everything is sunshine, rainbows, and kitty cats. Then some days life takes a sharp left turn into the raging storm that sweeps you off the bridge and into the choppy waters of uncertainty where you’re stuck between an alligator and a swarm of jellyfish. And […]
When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan… God’s Plan is Best!
While I didn’t have a so-called “plan” for my life, I had a few aspirations when I was younger: graduate from college (check), get a good job in a fabulous city (double check), travel to Europe (double check), and hopefully one day find the man of God’s choosing, get married, and start a family. Yes, […]
Speaking the Language of Love
As I type this, it’s Valentine’s Day night. My husband gave me a box of Godiva chocolate, and I gave him a card with foxes on the cover (his favorite). My family went to church this morning and sang songs about God’s love, heard a sermon about perfect love, and the kids came out of […]