Afa and I have made many decisions that seem counterintuitive when viewed in the context of achieving success, specifically the “American Dream.”
Category: Marriage
Maggots and Compost: Owning Up to My Mistakes
Have you ever had an adult temper tantrum only to find out moments later that you were missing key pieces of information? If not, allow me to share with you an embarrassing example….
Ten Lessons from Ten Years of Marriage
Afa and I celebrated our ten year anniversary in May 2023, and these are ten lessons I have learned over that time that help us be happily married, prayerfully for decades to come.
Consider Others Higher than Yourself in Marriage
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
Philippians 2:3-4 New Living Translation
Fun in the Sun in San Francisco
One of the most fun days that we have had in years
Top Ten Posts on Marriage
Looking back on the most popular posts that I have written about being married to the love of my life…the ups, downs, and all the in between.
The Three Biblical Loves in Marriage
With many ups and downs in our marriage, we have learned that three types of love can save the day, the week, the month, and even the year.
When Everyone Needs Rest – But Rest Means Something Different to Everyone
Because Afa and I lead such different lives during the day, the ways in which we rest and recharge look vastly different as well.
What We Watch in Our Downtime
When we didn’t know what to watch, we decided to watch them all.
My Love-Hate Relationship with Love Languages
For many years, I refused to read the book The Five Love Languages. The very phrase irked me. I never stopped to contemplate why, but every time someone told me their love language, I internally rolled my eyes…