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Continue reading →: No Matter How I Feel, Pt. 2
I found this in my drafts as a Part 2 to this post from 2020. This was also written in 2020 while we were looking for our first home, and, wouldn’t you know it, it feels like a good day to post Part 2 to a post about how God…
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Continue reading →: The Kingdom of God…In My House.
I’ve learned to manage my expectations for ‘special days’ over the years. Sometimes a Christmas will be full of grief or homesickness, not joy or laughter. Sometimes a birthday will be spent like any other day, minus a few extra text messages. Sometimes, a Thanksgiving will be spent home sick…
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Continue reading →: Keep Numb, And Carry On
A few years ago I heard someone relate that there are all kinds of things genetic testing can tell us these days. Things like ‘you are super likely to get such-and-such disease or unlikely to live past this age UNLESS you make some huge lifestyle change.’ In the same anecdote,…
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Continue reading →: God as Mother
The Bible uses countless pictures, stories, and illustrations to help us understand the fullness of who God is – partially because none of them, in and of themselves, can fully capture His character, what He’s like, and how He operates. So as a quick review, a few of the ways…
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Continue reading →: Lust Is a Women’s Topic, Too (for FamilyLife.com)If lust, porn and fantasies are men’s topics, women who struggle in these areas may wonder, “What in the world is wrong with us?”
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Continue reading →: Hi, My Name is Laura and I’m Addicted to ComfortComfort and safety are God-given desires, but when we value them above all else, they become destructive idols.
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Continue reading →: 7 Healthy Habits of MarriageIf you’re dreaming of a healthy marriage, start with healthy habits. Here are seven to consider establishing for a stronger relationship.
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Continue reading →: Shout or Shut Down: Emotional Flooding in Relationship Conflict (for FamilyLife.com)Emotional flooding makes every marital conflict feel like an emergency. How do you slow down so every argument doesn’t lead to devastation?
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Continue reading →: 16 Unhealthy Habits in Marriage (for FamilyLife.com)Why are unhealthy habits so much easier to form than healthy ones? Here are 16 to watch out for in your marriage.
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Continue reading →: Is Your Marriage on the Rocks? 4 Things To Remember (for FamilyLife.com)When your marriage is on the rocks, it’s easy to lose hope. But here are 4 important truths to hold onto to not lose heart.



