The sound of sea waters meeting the shore, birds chirping in harmony, wind hushing a peaceful tone, and two people looking in each other’s eyes, silently searching for the right words. I would not forget that day – a moment of deep and truthful conversation that we never had since the day he said he wanted to pursue a relationship with me. There at my favorite beach in our little town, he told me there was something dark about him that I needed to know. This man is the man of my dreams. He’s a church leader I respect, the only Christian guy I have admired from afar, the person I prayed for since I can remember. With a blessing from our leaders, we started our courtship journey – part of that to be honest and open with each other. As he spoke, he brought me to a dark room in his Continue Reading
For the One Who Needs Hope in a Breaking Marriage
It wasn’t a pretty sight. A breaking marriage never is. Both of us sinking in despair, our commitment hanging in the balance, and our words threatening to slice the last thread tethering our once captivated hearts. Our vows spoken long ago with such certainty now convicted the stubborn, jagged corners of our spirits. “For better or for worse;” if there ever was a worse, this was it, and if we were ever at our worst, it was now. Darkness surrounded our marriage that day, hovering over the horizon of continual conflict, unbridled snapping and relentless blaming. Hearts hardened and closed always summon darkness. Somehow “for the sake of our children” didn’t make sense anymore. We were too different, too hurt, too convinced we both deserved better. How could we end up here after Continue Reading
When We Need A Timeless Love Story
Sometimes we need a timeless love story. The kind that makes us want to stay awhile. Because in the lingering, we find hope and an invitation to believe in something greater than ourselves and our own story. Sometimes we need a timeless love story to remind us that there's more. That there really is a love that remains steadfast and true, no matter what. Sometimes we need a timeless love story to remind us of what pain and loneliness try to make us forget... He never walks away. We are never abandoned. We are always welcomed home. Tough Love... Tender Love... Redeeming Love... Forgiving Love... Relentless Love... Not because of who we are or what we do... But in spite of it~ Enjoy before you leave... And Continue Reading
Finding Forever Through the “I Do”
Sometimes forever seems like yesterday. It’s been 30 years since he gave me the first piece of the puzzle that would change our entire life. One white cardboard piece followed by 6 additional. And with each assembled piece on that cold and snowy Valentine’s evening, the anticipation and gravity of what these 7 perfect pieces represented came together. The bands of a ring delicately drawn with the diamond as the last inserted piece. As I completed the puzzle, his most important question flew nervously from his lips. He took my breath away that night. He was asking me to agree to forever. To forever with him. In that moment of "yes" and "I do", we were incapable of understanding what forever really meant. Two imperfect, unknowingly broken people trying to create the perfect life Continue Reading