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? →