Steal … kill … and destroy!
Hubby and I had our forestry field trip this past weekend. It was a great time! Our forestry class met at the property of a lady from our class, who lives about 30 min. away. She and her…
Marriage is a garden
This past weekend hubby and I pulled up the last few remaining bean plants and tomato plants. It’s November and time to prepare the garden for winter. Marriage is like a garden. Our garden plot (which you can…
“Poverty Rock”
This past Sunday hubby and I were given last-minute tickets to the Seahawks game! Whoo-Hoo!! On our way down to the stadium, we drove I-90 across Mercer Island and into downtown. Mercer Island is known for being where…
What to do with the hard times??
Marriage is like “building-out” a flowerbed of life together. The original lay of the land, and the plants which had previously filled up the “flowerbed” of singleness are “dug up” and “rearranged” … and together, a new “flowerbed…
Flowerbed “build-out”
Today’s background photo was from this day in history two years ago. As you can see, at the time hubby and I were in the middle of “building-out” a new flowerbed. When it comes to marriage, each person…
Building a life … two visions = division
Perhaps you might be in a dating relationship, and perhaps you might be wondering: “Is this person ‘the right one’? Should I get married??” As stated yesterday, the first thing to consider is: How has God called you…
Building a life … what about the “what if’s”?
Perhaps you might be single and asking the question: “Should I get married??” The first thing to consider is ... God has called us each to “build a life”, regardless of whether or not we are single or…
How do I prepare now for the character I need for marriage?
Today’s question regarding marriage is: “How do I prepare myself now to grow the character I should have then?” While pondering this question, a documentary came to mind – “The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young.” …
Rushing into Marriage (part 3)
The question which we are discussing: “A lot of people rush quickly into marriage thinking it will solve their problems or give them things they’ve always wished for. As such, a lot of marriages don’t succeed since they…
Rushing into Marriage (part 2)
The question which we are discussing: “A lot of people rush quickly into marriage thinking it will solve their problems or give them things they’ve always wished for. As such, a lot of marriages don’t succeed since they…