marriage books :: my top four recommendations
Know someone who is experiencing conflict in their marriage? Looking for a boost in your own relationship? Going to a wedding this summer? Here is my personal list of books I recommend on marriage. [Tweet "Looking for a book on #marriage? Check out...
the yucky parts
“Mo-om, why did you put this brown thing on the couch?!” my seven-year-old exclaimed with obvious disdain. He was referring to the new slipcover I had bought earlier in the day. “Well, it covers all the yucky parts on the couch,” I explained. “I don’t like it,” he...
team us: marriage together – a review
Why should I take the garbage out again? I did it last time! It’s his turn! I’ve cooked supper four nights in a row. He could at least give me a break once a week. She always leaves her wet towel on the bed. It drives me crazy. No matter how many times I tell...
nothing
It comes. The crisis. That awkward situation that can't be undone. The wrapping up of a chapter, tightly twirled into a neat and perfect chrysalis, and we wait with dripping impatience for the birth of the new. And we scramble. We turn left and right, to doctors,...
books to read this season
Deidra Riggs aptly dubbed this year, "The Year of the Books." After being inspired by Jennifer Dukes Lee's list of Summer Reading recommendations, I decided to post a list of my own. (Granted, there is a significant amount of overlap, I admit. Apparently we have...
the power of encouragement
It reflected from the sparkle in her smiling eyes. It sprang out from the bounce in her step. It swayed with the highlights in her shoulder-length bob. It sang from the notes of her contagious laughter. She drank it in with her extra large Diet Coke every morning,...
what I learned at swimming lessons
I climbed steps and joined the ranks of parents pretending to be comfortable as they perched gingerly on the hard bleachers and breathed in the humid, chlorine-infused air. We sat with bags at our feet, filled with towels and kid-sized flip-flops. We were at...
come write with us
Today is the day! The fabulous website and ministry, (in)courage, is kicking off another session of Community Groups. Registration begins today! Click here for more info: http://www.incourage.me/community The groups are online places for women to connect around a...
break
It's Five-Minute Friday, but founder and long-time host, Lisa-Jo Baker, is taking a well-deserved cyber-sabbatical this week. A few of us die-hard, FMF junkies decided to hijack the tradition and detour over to Trending Mama's place for a link-up this week on the...
warrior in pink :: a review
“It took cancer to pull out the writer in me.” So says Vivian Mabuni in the closing remarks of her newly released book, Warrior in Pink: A Story of Cancer, Community, and the God Who Comforts. And I nod my head, and say, “Me, too.” I started my first blog seven...
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