For a little over two decades, I’ve had the honor and privilege of calling Ms. Jean family. I am also fortunate and grateful that she called me friend. As any new daughter-in-law might, I searched for common ground – a language we could share. We found that in a mutual love for The Young &…
My husband’s love language is receiving gifts. He made that clear within a couple of weeks of meeting when for Valentine’s Day I received: the largest bouquet of flowers ever created, a box of chocolate, a massager for the office chair and personalized gifts for each of my 3 daughters. On each occasion that followed,…
Other possible titles include: How I’ve Learned to Trust God; God Will Do What He Says He Will Do; Faith is a Learned Activity; or A Modern Day Psalm. According to Rev 12:11 We overcome “by the blood of the Lamb and the word of [our] testimony.” (NKJV) Sometimes we wait until the battle is…
Daddy, I sat down to write this letter as a public declaration of my private appreciation. The words ‘thank you’ seem inadequate for a person who has always been in my corner and never managed to fail me. Certainly, as an adult, through adult eyes, I see you as fallible (as all of us are).…
He knew how to hurt her. He knew that her previous relationships were laced with infidelity and that she’d vowed not to go back to that life. He knew that nothing would cut her more deeply than being on the receiving end of things she’d dished out, repented for, forgiven herself for. And he knew…
Your tongue might be a weapon of mass destruction if: You find yourself saying “no one ever listens to me.” First, this is probably not an accurate statement. Certainly someone still listens to you even if he/she no longer wants to. Secondly, if by “no one” you mean “as a general response” people tune you…
I didn’t think it was important. I’d been married before and what I really wanted was a wedding because my first husband and I eloped. I knew I wanted an actual wedding ceremony – in a church – with our families and friends there as witnesses. But I convinced myself that I didn’t want a…
On Coached 2 Love Radio this week, we are revisiting the topic Single, Successful, Saved and Satisfied. I’m throwing in another “S” – Sisters, since I’m directing my writing this week particularly to women. [Sidenote: it’s usually a good idea for men to read things written for women by women, if you’d like to have…
This week, the topic for Coached 2 Love Radio is: Romance . . . forget it, let’s just have sex! For some reason when we say the word ‘sex’ we tend to say it in hushed tones like it’s taboo. We turn into 12 year old’s and get red-faced and giggly. (Unfortunately some 12 year old’s…
You are absolutely correct. They don’t deserve your forgiveness. They haven’t earned it. They haven’t asked for it. They may not even care whether or not they get it. The thing is, forgiveness is not about “they.” Forgiveness is about you. You owe it to yourself to not carry that excess baggage around. The only…
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