I thought I couldn't remain married for more than three years. I first married at age 19, and for three years, all was good, even after we took custody of four children. But, one day, he announced that I needed to work, because he didn't want to care for other people's children any more. For... Continue Reading →
Raising Four Compassionate Children Despite the Pain of a Divorce is a Huge Success
Daily writing promptWhen you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why?View all responses My husband and his first wife reared four children. But when she insisted he go to law school to earn more money than he made as a chemist—something he didn't want to do—the marriage... Continue Reading →
Some Secrets Are Engagement Deal-Breakers: Fandango’s Story Starter #220
A search of the woman’s desk revealed previously unknown details about her dark past. The private detective hired by her fiancé, Jonathan, to investigate her financial past found that Jillian was in a huge amount of debt, exacerbated by her inability to find a job due to the unexplained shortfalls in receipts at her previous job, where she had... Continue Reading →
Reviving the Joy We Had When We First Believed: A Devotional
Hosea 2:14-15 “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her. 15 There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the... Continue Reading →
I am the Woman at the Well: Fandango’s Flashback Friday
I originally posted this blog on January 5, 2018. It has been on my mind for a few days, and when I saw Fandango's prompt, I decided that maybe it's meant to be posted again for someone else's benefit. I have shortened it because the first time around, I didn't understand about being succinct. It's... Continue Reading →
Love is the Node in a Good Marriage: Lucky Dip, Saturday Mix
The Rodin Museum, Paris, May, 2023 The quarrel over who would do which chores had gone on for nearly two days! Nick and Sharon wondered if the marriage had been a mistake. They disagreed on who would clean the toilet, change the newspaper in the cat's litter box, and clean up the confetti in the... Continue Reading →
The Best Decision of My Life…Twenty Years and Counting
Gift from Children and Grandchildren I decided to take one last class before I graduate in December, and while I am enjoying the subject matter, there is so much reading that I don't find time to blog as I want. Thankfully, it is only seven weeks, so we are nearly halfway through it. It is... Continue Reading →
In the Night, Remember to be Thankful in the Land of the Living
Daily writing promptWhat's your favorite time of day?View all responses At night, when the day is done, and all work has ended, I love the moments of lying beside my husband. I listen to his heartbeat, and I am grateful all over again that while Jesus says that there will be no marrying and giving... Continue Reading →
A Thought on Our 18th Anniversary: Will My Interracial Marriage Be Overturned?
In Abruzzo, Italy in 2019: Learning to cook Italian Today is our 18th wedding anniversary, and I wonder if it will be our last? Whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, I think we have cause to worry about the power given to nine people to determine just what having "life, liberty, and the pursuit of... Continue Reading →
It is the Heart that Matters in Loving Others!
A Thank-You Card to God and Douglas He Loves Me! This week at one of my doctor visits, I caught sight of my husband staring in worry. Then, he touched my face, and I felt so loved. I thought I need to write a blog about this amazing love, because there is so much negative... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 