Month: June 2020

I’m generally known to be brutally honest. But to tell the truth, I almost always lie whenever people ask how I am! I usually reply, “Fine,” but that isn’t the truth. Do you do the same? You see, I’ve lived with fibromyalgia all of my adult life. Therefore, I...

I ended my last wedding post with telling my parents about my engagement. They were not at all surprised. Daddy just asked if I was sure Jimmy was a Christian. He didn’t ask about where we planned to live, our financial situation or whether I planned to continue my...

A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?” “I wouldn’t know what to say,” the girl replied. “Just say what you hear Mommy say,” the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head...

“You just aren’t trying,” said my fifth grade teacher when I complained that I didn’t understand long division. That is what I remember as the beginning of my battle with math. As I recall, my fourth grade teacher taught the class what we called short division. The answer was...

Father’s Day is bittersweet for those who have lost their fathers. Even those who did not have an ideal relationship, probably mourn the loss of the chance to make the relationship better. I’m a fortunate one–I had a great relationship with my father. So much so, that I considered...

I just washed some windows this morning. There are some household chores I enjoy and some I do not. Some I find very necessary to make my home look the best and some I do not. I think having clean windows and mirrors is key to making your entire...

Our wedding anniversary was this past Sunday. It got me to thinking about what our wedding was like which led me to thinking about recent weddings I’ve attended or ones I’ve seen pictures of. Most of today’s weddings seem to be very elaborate. They often include the Engagement Moment,...