I had been a Christian for years. As a young, married, mother-of-two, I loved God, and I made reading and following His word a priority in my life. And yet, somewhere in the midst of getting run over by that bus called “motherhood,” I began to notice that I was fearing a lot. I couldn’t bear all the looming possibilities… Read more
This is my first post here on Embracing A Simpler Life, and I am excited that Katie has invited me to share. I love reading along and have been blessed by the community here and on the EASL Facebook group. I just know we will get along splendidly! While I was considering post topics, I asked my husband for ideas and he suggested I write… Read more
Six and a half years ago, we were just looking at unique handmade wedding rings. After that, I had the privilege of saying, “I do” to a tall, gentle, steadfast, godly man. The wedding rings Parramatta is the perfect one we can wear in a lifetime. My young 22 year-old-self did not understand what a catch he truly was. All… Read more
I love date nights with my husband! They are a great time for us to have fun together and talk. Throughout my six and a half year marriage, I have valued date nights very highly. When our first child was born almost five years ago, these escalated to a marriage-survival-necessity in my book. During many, many months my husband and I would live for those… Read more
When my friend Jami at YoungWifesGuide.com asked if I wanted to join her in creating a fun, February marriage challenge for me readers, I did not hesitate to say YES! So, along with Caroline at TheModestMomBlog.com we came up with a great one! It has THREE components, and hopefully, something for everyone! 1. Encouragement for Marriage on the Blog For starters,… Read more
Your expectations powerfully define your experience in this life. As one of my favorite authors Anne Ortlund says, “Life is determined by what happens between your ears.” Or as my mother-in-law aptly puts it, “Life is all about expectations.” Yet so many of us muddle through life not knowing ourselves, not understanding that we hold expectations of those around us, which… Read more
Today you can find me blogging over at Managing Your Blessings as part of the 31 Days to a Better Marriage Spring 2015 series. I feel honored to have been asked to participate, so I pulled out some of what I believe to be my best and most profound marriage-related wisdom. This is something that is often overlooked but yet wields incredible… Read more
After years of marriage, you and your spouse know each other so well that it’s easy to get comfortable and forget there is still so much more to learn about one another. It can become difficult to continue improving and deepening your relationship. The mundane, “how was your day?” is important, but it does not tell the full story. Nor does… Read more
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