Written 7/11/2008 and still true . . . Writing is the vessel through which great things occur in my life. Proinde ego sum. I write, therefore I am. I need a writing instrument and a blank slate almost as much as I need heart and brain; almost as much as air and water. Throughout all…
Relationships require and deserve the benefit of two already-whole individuals.
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…
This week’s Coached 2 Love Radio Show is titled “Giving Away the Bride: Why Are All My Exes are Getting Married and I’m Still Single?”. For the poetry moment, I shared a poem called “In Honor of Past Relationships.” As I reflect about the time in my life for which this poem was written, I’m…
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…
On Coached 2 Love Radio this week, the topic is “The Last First Date.” You may be asking – What on earth is a last first date? Well, if you’ve been on yours you know exactly what this means. It’s the moment you share an experience so surreal with someone you just met that 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…
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