Aah, June…the most popular month for weddings. The month when many who have found the one they love vow to remain together “till death do us part.”However, according to Demographic Intelligence, fewer people in the United States are getting married. Their latest...
Come out and be separate. No. Go out and be salty. Connect or disconnect? Which is it? As our culture distances itself from its Judeo-Christian roots, Christians are finding themselves more and more isolated by their values from the mainstream. Christian holidays are...
I love a good story, don’t you? Skilled storytellers have beguiled audiences with mesmerizing tales since the dawn of time. I have vivid memories of waiting breathlessly for stories that began with the words, “Once upon a time.…” I’m still transported by the power of...
Come out and be separate. No. Go out and be salty. Which is it? Are we to be separate or salty? As our culture distances itself from its Judeo-Christian roots, Christians are finding themselves increasingly isolated from mainstream values. Christian holidays are being...
In 1997, Entertainment Weekly called him the funniest man alive. But this week, the funniest man alive was so wrought with despair that he committed suicide. Sixty-three years young, Robin Williams ended his battle with severe depression with finality. He could see...
“You’ve changed.” The words may be spoken with disappointment or regret. After decades of marriage, one party confronts the other. Change is often the reason for the end of the relationship. “You’re not the same person I married.” Today is my wedding anniversary....
Are you attending a wedding in the next few weeks? More weddings take place in June than any other month. Which means many of us will soon hear the traditional declaration, “Till death do you part.” It reflects the understanding that marriage is a life-long covenant,...
We want love. We need love. More than one thousand song titles contain the word love. Books have been written about it. Poems recited. We chase it and sing about it and fall for imitations. And no matter what we do, we can’t get enough. Maybe that’s because we don’t...
I love happy-ever-after endings. Despite our cynical culture, I believe most people feel the same way. There’s more than enough bad news in the world. Christians and non-Christians alike want to know that good still triumphs over evil. Maybe that’s why fairy tales...
Today I have the privilege of interviewing author Renee Fisher. Renee’s book, Forgiving Others, Forgiving Me was released by Harvest House Publishers this month. What words/phrases would you use to describe yourself, other than writer or author? I am an outgoing...
Summer Memories: Love’s Journey This week marked a sad anniversary for me, but also reminds me of precious memories....
A New Perspective Vision problems can be scary. One friend’s husband may be facing a diagnosis of macular...
Paper Cuts, Band-aids, & People It was just a paper cut. And boy, did it hurt. Not a huge problem, though....