Are you in a relationship that is full of deafening silence? One that your spouse does not share his or her intimate thoughts? Have you ever felt more alone in the presence of your spouse than if you were actually alone? Sometimes the silence is deafening. Sure, there may be casual conversation, day to day […]
Life is unpredictable. You think you have things planned out and next thing you know you are blind sided with something that totally derails all the plans you had made. Being derailed for a season doesn’t mean you are wrecked for life. Regardless of what derails your plans, whether it be divorce, job loss, or […]
Life happens. There are times when a major life change occurs that you didn’t want and/or expect. When these changes occur, you can’t let it stop you. It may slow you down a bit but you can’t let it stop you from living life. With that said, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t knock the wind […]
All this time I thought one of the number one reasons for divorce was money issues or finances. I guess that may be one of the reasons but I recently read an article about the number one PREDICTOR of divorce is habitual avoidance of conflict. Well the light bulb went on for me. You see […]
So many times I have mentioned that I am no Martha Stewart. Well, last evening I confirmed that to myself yet one more time. Some Background As you know there have been several people in my life who have recently been diagnosed with cancer. One of which is a close family member. Now cancer does […]
I think I made a big mistake. Have you ever said those words? Has anybody ever said them to you? About three years ago someone I love said those words to me. I won’t go into the details but this person made a complete life changing decision and in the middle of that decision the […]
Have you ever prayed to God and thought He was ignoring you? Let me assure you God never ignores you. Maybe you just can’t hear him. There are times that life gets so busy and loud that you may not be hearing His still small voice. Maybe you think you are reaching up to Him […]
It’s Sunday morning. A beautiful day. Sunday’s are a relaxing day for me. It’s my day do some laundry, do some house cleaning, maybe even mow the lawn. (Funny as I wrote that it doesn’t sound too relaxing.) 🙂 Part of my Sunday’s include making a nice breakfast for myself and today was no exception. […]
Yesterday I heard a wonderful little snippet from Kay Arthur of “Precepts Of Life” her reference was: Proverbs 17:24 “A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.” CEV The above text can be interrupted like this; a smart man will keep his eyes on God […]
Over the last several days I have seen many comments on Facebook from men who truly cherish their wives. Here are some of the comments I have seen, I have removed names to protect privacy. Date night with my wife tonight, can’t wait Took the day off to spend it with my lovely wife, which […]
Losing Someone You Love
What happens when you lose someone you love at Christmas? This is a question I am now dealing with. I lost my uncle to cancer this weekend. It wasn’t a surprise, he had been fighting for a year or so, but that doesn’t make it any easier. My prayers go out to my aunt & […]