I’m giving thanks today – mostly for what happened yesterday, but still being thankful today. For the first time – can’t even remember the last time it happened – woke up with NO children in the house.  Not only that, but didn’t even get up until 7 am.  THAT is late for us.  Roy had the day off, and we got to spend a few hours together.  Alone.  Adult conversations.  Uninterrupted.  sigh… And then...

Going to the chapel and we’re Gonna get ma-a-a-aried! So Roy & I were friends long distance for many years.  We had an on again-off again “something more” several times, and it just never panned out.  There were good reasons for it – and God’s timing was perfect in the way our relationship grew and changed. So we met at college in Spring 1991.  And we stayed in touch when we weren’t living in the same...

It’s Week 1 of the Completing Him Challenge via Women Living Well.  Writing about our “dating” experience could seriously take 3 days. Roy & I met in 1991 at Bible college in Missouri. We were good friends, and then best friends, while we attended college, and even afterward.  When he graduated and moved back to Ohio, we lost touch for awhile – but for years (and I mean for like 12 years), he and I sorta played tag...

So despite circumstances this week (read tomorrow’s post) – I really feel I need to jump into a new challenge with Courtney, from Women Living Well. If you don’t know Courtney, you should take some time to get to know her.  Courtney has been on the Rachael Ray show (seriously!) and shares a really counter-cultural life of living for her Lord – and her husband.  If you are like me, you will probably be intrigued,...

Yes, you!  I’m talking to YOU!  Don’t duck down behind that coffee mug or magazine!  I can see you right there.  And so can my Father.  Do you know that you are called to be a MIGHTY WOMAN OF VALOR? Uh-huh, that’s right, girlfriend! YOU! Know how I know that? Proverbs 31. Mmmm-hmmmm – that chapter that has always seemed COMPLETELY UNATTAINABLE and UNREALISTIC and IMPOSSIBLE. The Hebrew translation for...