Where I once sang the song of bitterness I now sing the song of contentedness I have learned to listen more and try to understand people rather than have my opinion made out about them. I give people a chance and realize that we all come from different backgrounds with different thought processes and beliefs. … Continue reading A Little Drop of Life
I am 5’9″ and have always loved my height. I was always into the idea of marrying a man who was taller than me. When I first saw Rob in high school, he wasn’t directly in front of me, but I was drawn to him. I could tell he was short for a guy, but… Continue reading It’s Okay to Date & Marry Guys Shorter Than You
“Husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.” -Ephesians 5:28 I used to burst out in songs by The Beatles constantly. Whenever I got to the song “Getting Better” I had a hard time singing the lyrics. It seemed like such a happy song, but to my… Continue reading Abusive & Loving Relationships
Last night Rob said to me, “You know what’s cool? On this night 10 years ago I couldn’t wait to marry you in the morning!” While some people may have pre-wedding jitters or cold feet, Rob and I both were very excited to get married (at 20 and 21 years of age). Rob was up early,… Continue reading 10 Years of Married Life!
We can stretch our eyes out and see the waves crashing all around us. When we put our feet in the water, we might feel coolness or warmth. Should we test the waters out or dive completely in? Once we do go in do we trust the water to keep us afloat or do we… Continue reading Seeing the Other Side is Beautiful
Read what leads up to this part: [part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9] The rooster alarm clock on Rob’s phone goes off early each morning. I make Rob his lunch while he is getting ready (and depending on what the plan is that day we might all be getting ready). Sometimes… Continue reading What Our Marriage Looks Like Today
[I drew tiny anime “super deformed” versions of Rob & I instead of writing notes in one of my classes. Rob’s shirt originally said his ex’s nickname, but I whited it out and put “Vixen” which used to be one of the nicknames Rob called me, which hasn’t been used since way back then]. I… Continue reading Love’s Proclamation
