Picture a volleyball game between two people, where the ball is friendship. At some point somebody picks up the ball of friendship and serves an invitation to connect. This begins a natural volley of connections. Every time someone hits the ball back, a connection is made. In the friendship ... View Post
3 Ways to Find Grace for Your Marriage in Parenthood
Once you have kids, romantic sex becomes frantic sex—meaning you try to have sex quickly while the kids are asleep, occupied or at grandma’s house. I heard someone say this recently and could not stop laughing. There is so much about parenthood people do not share with you when you are preparing ... View Post
We are One and We are Becoming One: Thoughts on Marriage and Discipleship
Before I was married, I had the perfect marriage. (Sort of like before I had children, I was the perfect parent.) I had read the books, studied other couples and families, and formed neat little opinions on what must work or not work. And then 2008 happened to me – my year of wedded bliss. (And then ... View Post
What To Do When The Little Ones Are Sick. . .Again
I've been to the doctor 4 times in the past 10 days. . . and I may have to go again by weeks end. That's just the past 10 days. We've been countless times since the new year began with diagnoses ranging from ear infections {4 and counting between my two kids}, croup, pink eye, strep throat and your ... View Post
What Do Low Platelets in Pregnancy Mean?
Platelets are the components of blood that are the first on the scene when you cut your finger, lodging themselves in the microscopic openings of blood vessels giving the other clotting proteins a place to attach and stop your bleeding. A normal platelet count is between 150,000-450,000. Platelet ... View Post
3 Things That Saved My Marriage
Marriage is hard, y’all! And it’s also fun, and wonderful. And complicated, and miserable, and frustrating…and satisfying, and life–giving. Marriage makes us better than we ever could be on our own. It is one of God’s heavenly designs for our hearts to be shaped and trained into Christ–likeness. For ... View Post
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