Well, today is the day. Our youngest daughter and her husband and our sweet 18-month-old grandson and granddaughter-to-arrive-this-summer are getting on a plane and flying eight hours across the Atlantic to live. We’ve been through this before, so my feelings aren’t new. I have to admit, it’s not any easier. The best word to describe …
Category: Family
Thankful For Marriage (And 3 Things I’ve Learned)
At the end of the year, it’s a good practice to look back and remind ourselves what we have to be thankful for. If I listed every blessing I’ve experienced this year alone, this blog would be far too long for you to read. Just off the top of my head, I’m thankful for the …
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When Mamaw Forgave
As I continue to develop this blog, I have a goal to include more personal faith stories. The devotionals and Bible studies I write on this platform are always rooted in something that God is showing me or teaching me from His Word, so what I write about is definitely related to me personally. But …
Family Traditions
Our family has taken an annual beach trip pretty much every year since we were married. This was something new for me as a newlywed. I think I had visited the beach once or twice, but growing up, my family vacations generally consisted of visiting family in other states. We did do some educational and …
Marriage: Devotion or Distraction?
The topic of marriage is an interesting one in today’s culture. Current statistics indicate that 42-50% of all marriages will end in divorce. Gay marriage is legal in all fifty states. And more than 7.5 million unmarried couples are living together in America (15 million people). According to one website, that’s a 138% increase since …
