On this night, the night before my husband returns to work after his sabbatical, I am overcome with incredible grabbling sadness. I have so enjoyed having him around. The term all good things come to an end is so very real for me at this moment. I wish I could say this time as been […]
Have you ever wondered, What is she really thinking? Have you ever felt confused about your fun time? Reading this will give you a window into things many women are hesitant to say to their men. If nothing else, perhaps this will open dialog between you and your beloved, enhancing adult nap time. As you […]
“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 (NASB) Years ago my husband decided to let his hair grow long. But he didn’t just let it grow long. He had a mullet! I personally have nothing against men with long hair, but in terms of […]
“What is the perfect body, anyway? I don’t know, but I know it’s not mine!” That’s a quote from my devotion on Encouragement for Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries. It is so easy to find the flaws in our figures. Stop looking for the flaws and start looking for what’s beautiful and lovely. I know that […]
When people hear the title of my book, “The Intimacy You Crave: Straight Talk about Sex and Pancakes” I’ll often hear a chuckle with obvious puzzlement. I can see their brain trying to process what pancakes and sex have in common. The most often question I get is some form of What do pancakes have […]
It was Date Night, y’all! I love Date Night. There is this romantic place my husband and I have found where there’s dark lighting, good food, cozy seating, and a piano player. Yes! A piano player always seems to play the perfect date songs. And a huge added bonus—considering the dark setting and ambiance with […]
(Taken From the book, “The Intimacy You Crave: Straight Talk about Sex and Pancakes) If you have any struggle with intimacy know you are not unique, we all have hindrances, the struggle is real. Let’s get right to it! Here’s five of the ten listed in the book: 1. Body Image After my kids were […]
I’m sitting in the waiting area while my husband undergoes Physical Therapy. When his physical therapist came to call him in for his therapy session you would have thought two old friends were greeting each other. My husband seems to make friends wherever he goes. Always the model student in all situations. Watching him never […]
Some days I want to be selfish. Some days I don’t want to think about anyone but me. Some days I don’t want to do what I know I should do. Some days I don’t feel like being loving. It’s on these days, I have a choice. I have a choice of how I want […]
My husband was driving and it was stressful. It had been an emotionally charged morning having gotten some rough news and my husband was dropping me off at a conference I was going to be doing a workshop at. Okay, I’ll be honest, we had some conflict getting to the Convention Center. The title of […]
