EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
As little girls, we grow up reading fairy tales about beautiful princesses being rescued by their knights in shining armor. Deep down in our hearts, every little girl yearns to be loved like that. We want a man to give everything up for us, even if it means his life, to keep us safe [...]
“My step daughter and I have had a great relationship for over 12 years,” the woman shared. “She is planning her wedding, and I assumed I would be included. But all of a sudden she treats me like I don’t exist. I don’t understand. What happened?” Although this step mother was surprised by her step [...]
by Valerie Gaff When I was 9, I knew exactly what my wedding should be like. I wanted a beautiful white dress, with a train as long as Princess Diana’s. There would be flowers everywhere, and I would be surrounded by my family and friends. Since I already knew all the details, I just needed [...]
I admit it — there are days when I just do not feel like being all “you are wonderful” to my husband. It could be because he is not being all “you are wonderful” enough to me, or I am not feeling as loved as I want to be. Maybe he’s wrapped up in something at [...]
Shaunti Feldhahn recently wrote a book about respect in the workplace, but she has a few things to stay about respect at home as well! Respect at home is huge–especially for your husband! It is easy for our husbands to not feel respected, even when we truly do respect them. Listen to Shaunti explain how [...]
“Mom.” The insistent whisper pried my reluctant eyes open in the half-light of dawn that was slowly creeping across our bedroom. The view from my soft, welcoming pillow showed my daughter standing there with her bedhead and in Tinkerbell jammies. Then I saw the clock: 6:03 a.m. “Mom. You gotta get us breakfast.” Us. Us. Aw, [...]
No one said it was going to be easy. As a matter of fact, I myself said, “For better or for worse.” The problem … I didn’t know worse was going to happen in simple, everyday life; I thought worse was only going to happen if I wrecked the car, someone got sick, or we experienced [...]
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Over the years, I’ve found it so easy to get myself in the spirit of competing with my husband. When I had little kids, it usually came out when I met him at the front door as he came home from work. I’d have on my “spit up on” shirt, look a mess, and proceed [...]
American Idol last week … did you watch it? If you didn’t, no matter — all you really need to see is the last five minutes, and that’s on YouTube. Why? Because you want to meet one Mr. Chris Medina. Our children go to youth group at church on Wednesday nights, and Hubby and I [...]
