My dear little Ferne Rose, I’m holding you in my arms while I write this, kissing your soft little head, feeling your chest rise and fall, your heart beating so close to mine. Just 8 weeks ago you were still within me, dependent on me for your very survival, my precious baby girl, a part of me and yet distinct…
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To My Baby Girl
I’m Going To Miss This
I’m Going To Miss This These are the days I never want to forget. These are the days that I know I will miss. These are the days filled with growth and learning and practice and testing. These are the days in which we’re building a foundation for the days to come. These are the days filled with new…
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This Sacred Marriage
I talked to a couple different groups of teens recently about sexual integrity and relationships and marriage and porn and fighting temptation and God’s plan and provision for all of it. I’ve given this presentation many times before. I know the material inside and out, can give it without barely looking at my notes, even though I’d last given it…
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Two Becoming One: Reflections on 1 year of Marriage
We celebrated our 1 year anniversary a short time ago. It’s been a full year and barely a year and quite the year, all in one. God has richly blessed us but the romantic FB posts and sunset-on-the-beach pictures don’t tell the whole story, either. I remember in those weeks before our wedding, this song was a theme and…
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Thoughts on Birth, Suffering, and Marriage
This past week has taught me much. I gave birth to my firstborn son on Tuesday, March 9, after 22 hours of labor, including 6 hours of pushing. My birth looked much different than planned and included a hospital transfer instead of the homebirth I’d hoped for. Recovery has been difficult, and while we’ve had the best of medical support…
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