Marriage
On Serving [Ketchup and M&Ms] Together ~ Marriage Letters
Seth, Amber, Scott, and I would love for you to join us again by writing Marriage Letters to your spouse. We’re starting back this month, every Monday writing letters because we believe that when we bless our own marriages, we bless the marriages of others. The list of writing prompts is here, on Amber’s blog.…
Read MoreA Glass of Wine and a Talk with God
Mary remembered the fever of their early years, frantic kissing, ravenous embraces fire ready to blaze at his look, touch, whisper She loved Josh then Or did she? They hadn’t yet faced the broken-down car the ridiculously-expensive vacuum cleaner salesman the lay-off the devastating family news the endless debts the midnight confessions ripping, burning, scarring…
Read MoreI Knew You Loved Me When (a vlog featuring both of us) ~ #MarriageLetters
Seth and Amber Haines host a weekly series called “Marriage Letters,” and invited us to join them. This week the prompt is “I knew you loved me when…” and Scott and I decided it would be fun to record a conversation where we tell each other our stories and talk about them together. Here’s our…
Read MoreHis Job, Her Job ~ Marriage Letters
Dear Scott, In many ways, we found our rhythm fairly easily. Deferring to one another’s strong opinions on this or that, recognizing our clear gifts in one area or another, came naturally to us. We didn’t have turf wars. You aren’t a numbers guy and don’t claim to be, so it doesn’t make sense…
Read MoreHow To Stay Together When Faith Takes You Down Different Roads ~ Marriage Letters
Dear Scott, Used to be that when I heard the phrase “equally yoked,” I didn’t hear any patience undertones. I do now, and I’m not just thinking of all the time you spend waiting for me to finish in the bathroom. We’re approaching 14 years of marriage, and we’ve both discovered just how much work…
Read MoreThe Fixer-Upper Marriage (a Guest Post) ~ #LifeUnmasked
Today’s Life:Unmasked is a guest post from Tanya. I met her what seems like a lifetime ago, before either of us were married. When we reconnected through Facebook and learned each other’s stories… well, it’s hard to describe the bond between people who have walked the dark places. While our stories are very different, the…
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