Tears are for Real

Marriage & Family

Our daughter-in-law Cady posted a new blog on Saturday. It is powerful and poignant, and since many have asked how they are doing, I wanted to post the link today. Cady’s ability to articulate real-life gutsy anguish is in my opinion, brilliant. Going through...

How to Ruin a Romantic Moment

Marriage & Family

We decided to take a walk in the park… Enroute to the new apartment to meet the owners for the first time, a perfect-weather day in August, what a rare chance to talk and exercise. It started out so lovely, holding hands, enjoying all the people-watching and...

Marriage Is…

Family, Relationships, The Blog

Pondering thoughts for our happy couple, these are a few favorite, fitting observations…   “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” Friedrich Nietzsche   “So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really...

Difficult Dynamics of Valentines Day

Faith & Ministry

With another Valentines Day approaching, there will be inevitable dynamics impacting many of us.  I’ve personally experienced most of these and would offer some nuggets of hope and encouragement for this annual day of love… Single? — While the media...