Why Does What I Buy Make My Husband So Upset?
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Why Does What I Buy Make My Husband So Upset?

Current circumstances have definitely made shopping a little more complicated. If it’s not with masks and social distancing, it’s online shopping for everything from groceries to mattresses to everything in between! (Sooooo many boxes being delivered, am I right?) But what might have stayed exactly the same is the negative reaction you get from your…

A House Divided? Handling Hot Political Discussions Without Getting Burned
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A House Divided? Handling Hot Political Discussions Without Getting Burned

I recently shared my outlook on the upcoming presidential election, our national discord, the possibility of a drawn-out election process with even more division afterwards, and the responsibility of Christians to point others to Christ in the midst of it all. (If you missed it, check out Part 1 and Part 2.) This is particularly…

Are You Missing Being Together? Let’s Connect! (In-Person or Virtually)
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Are You Missing Being Together? Let’s Connect! (In-Person or Virtually)

 Are you missing connection this year? Wondering if you’ll ever be able to attend another Women’s Night Out? (Or even a “Women’s Night In”?) Me, too! But I just spoke at a wonderful women’s event that I think cracked the code—and I want to share it in case it gives you some good ideas. I…

The Election Probably Won’t Be Over on November 3 (and How Churches Can Respond)— PART 1

The Election Probably Won’t Be Over on November 3 (and How Churches Can Respond)— PART 1

In the pre-electronic age, wherever people clustered together and built community buildings (city halls, schools, churches) the most central one usually had a bell tower. Someone would pull the rope and ring the bell as a morning alarm, or as notice that church was about to start, or in celebration. But the most intense, long…

Planning Your (Delayed) Wedding? Focus on What Really Matters.

Planning Your (Delayed) Wedding? Focus on What Really Matters.

A friend recently told me about her nephew’s much-delayed wedding. First, it was going to be in April 2020. Then when the pandemic shut everything down and their scattered family couldn’t safely gather, they postponed it to June. Then August. And now, my friend just reported, the couple has booked a date in November. But…