When I underwent ankle surgery several years ago, one of the first questions I asked was how long it would take to heal. A typical question every doctor receives. My surgeon’s estimate proved accurate. The physical therapy required to regain full range of motion was less accurate. Everyone heals and…

In 1977, Linda Ronstadt released a single entitled “It’s So Easy,” which landed on Billboard’s Top Five that year. One line of this song says, “it’s so easy to fall in love.” Agreed. What’s not so easy is to GROW in love. Someone once said: “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies. …

Over the last week, life got hard. That’s the best way I can express it. I felt adrift, thrown off-kilter, and questioned many beliefs. Some might say I lost my moorings, and they’d be correct. For several days, I didn’t practice the daily disciplines I knew ground me. Due to…

I’ll never forget the physical impact when my husband revealed his secret porn addiction. My knees buckled, and I collapsed on the side of the bed. Strength? I felt as weak as a minutes-old newborn. So many women tell me they experience the same impact upon discovering their husband’s porn addiction. We physically sense what our minds try to grasp — betrayal by the one you thought…

Not too many women wear aprons regularly these days. Although I probably should when I’m cooking. My husband laughs at how messy I am in the kitchen. He never balks at the results, however. :-) The legend about the apron strings travels back to the 16th century when the mistress of the home wore an apron to designate her authority. Through the years, the phrase “cut the apron strings” also symbolizes a young adult’s ability…

Who walks away from a flourishing career and good money? How do you support your family well and slow down? What if life’s most delightful moments don’t happen in the spotlight? How do you answer your critics when you choose a different way to do life? How can you find…

Jesus said he was the resurrection and the life. Anyone who comes to him lives — what a statement! You might believe life was over when you discovered your husband’s betrayal. There’s no possible way to recover from this severe damage to your heart, mind, soul, and relationship. I know that’s what I thought. The abrupt discovery shook the foundations of my…

Not too many women wear aprons regularly these days. Although I probably should when I’m cooking. My husband laughs at how messy I am in the kitchen. He never balks at the results, however. :-) The legend about the apron strings travels back to the 16th century when the mistress of the home wore an apron to designate her authority. Through the years, the phrase “cut the apron strings” also symbolizes a young adult’s ability…

Her frail hand held mine as memories swept over me. Hands that had once caressed my fevered brow, stitched beautiful patterns across yards of fabric, kneaded countless loaves of bread, knit clothing articles to keep her family warm, and held my father’s hands in prayer and love. …