Marriage Reality When I got married, I thought the world would always be right. I didn’t foresee any troubles and imaginged the rest of my marriage would be filled with hearts and flowers. Sure, other people had trouble in their marriage, but that wouldn’t happen to us. I mean, we …
The Scene It’s Friday night and I’m wearing a great sundress I bought on ThredUp. My hair is washed and curled. My nails are painted. I move to the kitchen to put on some strappy heels. They rarely get use any more but date night is a good time to …
I. Introduction My husband’s job has odd hours. He works in a hospital so his shift might be days, evenings, or overnights. He has some plans with our youngest at the end of the month, so in order to get a week off, he needs to work 9 days in …
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I’ve you’ve been married longer than say, two days, you know that marriage is hard. But I’m here to tell you that marriage is worth the effort! Marriage is hard I’ve been married nearly 29 years. It’s been amazing…and difficult. I know God wants the best for us and I …
Marriages over time My husband and I were married four years when I first felt it. I woke up, looked at him, and thought, “this is as good as it gets?” Don’t get me wrong, our marriage was fine. But I wanted more than fine. I wanted dazzling. and exciting. …
Where it’s at I live near DeLand, Florida (think between Orlando and Daytona Beach). DeLand is the county seat, so most people in Volusia County know where it is. While we’re a small town, we’re big on fun. In fact, we won the America’s Best Main Street Award! No chain …
Millennials For quite a while we all heard jokes about Millennials. I even had a colleague get up at a faculty meeting and begin with a Millennial joke – we all laughed – to which he followed up, “I’m a Millennial. We’re your colleagues now. Stop making fun of us.” …
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What Does It Mean To Be Loving? This might seem like a silly question. But surely we can all relate. We do something “loving” for someone but they don’t even seem to know that we did anything at all. When we feel like our efforts are in vain, we do …
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How do you know you are loved? What do you do to make your spouse happy? Salon Spa Day I have a confession to make. I’m not a “salon mani-pedi” girl. I get that it’s a luxury. I get that having someone else do my nails is so much prettier …
Remember When? Just a few years ago you married the love of your life. Everything was perfect. You couldn’t be happier with the union you two created, and the commitment you both made to one another. You had regular date nights and set aside time to focus on your relationship. …
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