My Daughter Died of Cancer

My 35-year-old daughter found out in early December 2017 that she had terminal cancer. She has a loving husband and two adorable stepchildren, now ages 10 and 12. She was given one year to live, WITH aggressive chemo. She started that on January 3, 2018. She beat the...

A New House!

Getting a new house is exciting, fun, and, well, challenging! Even when a home is move-in ready, there is all the bustle of packing, unpacking and finding places to put familiar things in unfamiliar places. When the home is NOT move-in ready, that adds another...

Sending the Right Message

Jay and I want success for our upcoming marriage! We appreciate all of the tools and attitude adjustments possible to help us make our adventure together into matrimony one that is joyous throughout our lifetime. We each want to do our part to be accountable for what...

The Third Time’s the Charm

Which would you rather believe: “The third time’s the charm” or “Three strikes and you’re out”? I prefer to focus on possibilities of success, rather than failure. Still, it can be daunting to accept two failed marriages and then be...

Marital Discrimination

Recently I sat in a small class and the instructor said something disturbing. She said that her organization would not have leaders teaching marriage who “weren’t capable” of sustaining a successful marriage. Meaning no divorced people? Immediately...