Category Archives: Encouragement for Women

May I Have this Dance?

disco ball

My husband and I love to dance. We have danced since we dated. Of course it was disco then…..and it is disco now when we get a chance to dance.   We actually won contests when we were teens. Seriously….

We even like to dance in the kitchen.  A good streaming oldies station can do wonders for a couple. We have so much fun! Continue reading May I Have this Dance?

Counting and Retraining

3 Sets

I count now more than I did when I was teaching my own children how to count.

No, it is not because it is in another language. Nope, not because I am bored. Continue reading Counting and Retraining

Marriage…Romance Novel or Fairy Tale?

Romance Novels

Let’s set all the falsehoods aside. Marriage can be tough. Marriage is work. Marriage isn’t always like the “romance novels and fairy tales” I once thought were the norm.

I was not sure what a good marriage looked like some 36 years ago. I would like to think that we both have learned quite a bit from those years. I spoke to a group of young moms the other day about marriage. Continue reading Marriage…Romance Novel or Fairy Tale?