Responding to issues brought up about divorce by readers of my recent article at Desiring God
Are you saying divorce for abuse or adultery is “giving up” on your marriage?
When your heart is broken on Valentine’s Day
It's not that other days with a broken heart aren't painful. It's just that on Valentine's Day everywhere you look, go or listen pink shiny hearts and candy pour like salt on your wounds. I've waded my way through the gushing pink day with my own busted up heart many times. This year I do... Continue Reading →
An Unlikely 23 Years
Wedding Day- Sept.4, 1993Connor's birthday- April 1, 2003During our first separation and pregnancy with Ryland- November 2004Seeking a new start in Arizona all together- October 2005 Second separation March 2010Still together on a desert trail- Spring 2015Today has been a tough day, emotionally.Twenty three years ago today I made a vow before God and about 100... Continue Reading →
An exercise in getting it out there
Above are pictures from an album I got at my mom's. They're stuck together, and are two pics from some of my most vivid middle-school memories. Top left: Last minute science project work with my dad. We built a circuit, due the next morning. I'm still a procrastinator. The one with the pig: My best... Continue Reading →
Shadows and Mysteries
I was at a county courthouse today. Not a place I usually spend any time. In fact, except for filing for a legal separation almost exactly two years ago today, I'm never there. Today I was there to file a motion to vacate the order of legal separation.In that quiet, rigid building I felt like... Continue Reading →
Cultivating Faithfulness 