“DIVORCE IS OKAY. Breaking up is okay. Starting over is okay. What is not okay is staying somewhere you’re not valued and appreciated.” While scrolling my newsfeed recently, I stumbled upon those words, written in those two DIFFERENT “tones”. I shook my head. ✅ Breaking up is okay. You’re dating. You’re discovering if you’re right for one another. You’re flirting
I once saw a bumper sticker that read, “Being right is the booby prize of life.” It has remained a motto of mine, sometimes to a fault. There have been times in my life when I should’ve fought harder for what I knew was right but didn’t because I wanted to avoid conflict. And there have been times when I
At our core, we have a tendency towards selfishness in our marriage. At our core, we think we are better than our spouse. At our core, we judge our spouse and hold them in contempt. At our core, we are setup to fail in our marriage because these characteristics are the opposite of how those we love need to be
My husband and I met on a private flight from TXK to SLC in 2010. He was the pilot for the Cirrus SR22 the company we worked for owned. I was a passenger. Over the course of our courtship, our careers afforded us the opportunity to fly a lot of places together on a private airplane. Flying private was a
In the summer of 2021, I saw an video play for the ReEngage | Enrich Your Marriage class at Trinity Baptist Church. One of the men talking in the video said, “We had become so good at sweeping conflict under the rug that it led to resentment and mistrust.” They are words I will never forget. There’s something else I’ll
Last night as we crawled into bed together, my husband said something. “It’s nice to be able to cuddle with you again.” For over two weeks, we had barely see one another. First because I was quarantined in the bedroom with illness before the holidays. Next, because he was. Then we spent four days visiting family, where the sleeping arrangements
When you first meet someone and fall in love, the thoughts of getting married and raising a family together are exhilarating. The newness of getting to experience everything together for the first time is intoxicating. But then life happens. You realize over time that marriage is tough. Raising a family together is tough. Communicating with your partner is tough. Continuing
Two questions have come up on a regular basis recently: 1. Can I share your posts? 2. Why do you put so many of your thoughts and personal business on social media? First, if you read something that resonates with you, share it with others so they can get benefit from it, too. Second, I used to keep most of
Do you ever look at your social media newsfeed and think, “Wow, I want a marriage just like their marriage?” I used to believe everything on social media was as great as it appeared. Then my own marriage went through a rough spot. My husband was the last to know how unhappy I had become. In fact, it wasn’t until
Note: This is part 3 of a 4 part series entitled “When God Closes Doors”. As I walked into the door of my first day of orientation at an EMS agency, I was both excited and nervous. Excited because I knew I was where God needed me. I was in essence starting the job I had dreamed about doing since