This Pineapple Love: A Testimony
byHeartache. Heartbreak. Two miscarriages. Two separations. Two foreclosures. Two children. Two divorces. Multiple lives shattered into innumerable little pieces. Darkness with seemingly no entry…
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4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Doing Ministry With My Spouse
byFor many Christian couples, when they imagine marriage they picture walking hand in hand as they do ministry together, “changing the world one heart…
Marriage is Not Hard Work
byA Different Perspective on a Popularly Used Phrase We’ve all heard this phrase time and time again: “Marriage is hard work.” In fact, we’ve…
Legacy And Adoption
byWhen Two Love Stories Are Better Than One Through the lens of an adopted person, the notion of legacy is filled with complexity. A…
Coping With Dysfunctional Families
byIn the 5th grade I won the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) essay contest. I don’t remember what my paper was about or what…
If You Want Him to Stay, Leave
byI am going to tell you something I typically only share with very close friends, or girls who are crying in the public restroom….
It Takes Two: [Re]Connecting Our Sexuality and Spirituality
byWhen it comes to sexuality, it takes two. You can’t talk about sex without talking about spirituality because sex is inherently connected to the…
Expect Less, Get More: A Tale of Unrealistic Expectations
byThe table was beautifully decorated with an array of colorful foods. The sunlight shone in through the big, bay window overlooking the meal. The…
A New Frontier: Interracial Love and Marriage Through the Lens of Star Trek
byThe cult sci-fi hit Star Trek has been a milestone for many things. The team of the starship Enterprise set the standard for numerous storylines and tropes common…
She’s So Slow. Tell Her to Hurry Up!
byMarriage can be truly difficult. Isn’t that right? Nevertheless, once you accept the fact that marriage can be difficult, the fact that it is…