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Really? A Marriage Seminar? Why?

Why A Marriage Seminar? If you have to ask, “Why attend a marriage seminar?” – then it's time! Marriage is a beautiful journey, but it also requires effort, understanding, and continuous growth. Whether you're newlyweds…

Marriage

Big Blow Up – and Married Less Than 24 Hours!

Our Very First Blow Up! It’s true! We weren’t even married 24 hours, and wouldn’t you know it? We had our very first blow up. It left us confused and wondering what happened. You see, the day before, we were full of excitement, love,…

Inspiration & Encouragement, Marriage, Marriage Support

Best Christmas Present Ever!

Special Christmas Gifts Looking back through the years, I remember some unique and special Christmas gifts I received. I got a stuffed monkey with a banana from my brother (I was only four!), a guitar from my mom and dad, a skirt, a shirt,…

Intentionality, Purpose

Cake Pops, Cookies, Uno, Barbie Movie… Oh My!

What do you do with 11 and 8-year-old girls when Mom and Dad are out of town? We baked cake pops and cookies, played Uno, and even had a pizza party while watching the Barbie movie. Phew! The girls sure kept this grandma on her toes! I absolutely…

Diana's Blog, Intentionality, Love

Vacation, Family, and Fun!

Vacation, Family, and Fun We’re back… We’re back from vacation, with lots of family and even more fun, and taking the month of July off. Yes, we actually took a vacation! Vacation: a period spent away from home,…

Intentionality

Need some time off! Maybe a vacay…

Vacation: a period spent away from home, work, service to rest and relax! And friends, that is exactly what Tim and I need! We have been so busy this year. Tim was instrumentalin the sale of the company, working long hours, making sure…

Marriage

Tolerations

He (or she) Drives Me Crazy! Even in the happiest, most satisfied marriages, spouses tend to have that one little thing about their partner that drives them absolutely crazy! He doesn’t close doors behind him, leaving the unsightly…

Marriage, Recovery & Healing

Betrayal

Grief And Betrayal I was touched recently while reading a daily devotion. It was one that I read daily, it is written by Bob Gass Ministry. This day was about Healing for Your Grief."He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their…

Diana's Blog, Inspiration & Encouragement, Recovery & Healing

Habits

Habits change into character. - Ovid Whether we like it or not, our days are full of habits. They can be good habits … or they can be bad habits. Yes - we all have those, too. Some patterns are thought-out, and others come so instinctively…

Diana's Blog, Inspiration & Encouragement, Recovery & Healing

Leaning Into Our Healer vs. The Healing

Jehovah Rapha. He is the Lord who heals. When you are in a season of unknowns, a season of pain, where do you look for help? As we are walking a difficult journey, we can become so intently focused on our healing that we forget about…

Communication, Marriage

Be A Student of Your Spouse

“The expert in anything was once a beginner.” —Helen Hayes The Newlywed Game. We may be dating ourselves here, but who else remembers this entertaining game show? Newly married couples played against other couples in a game of…

Faith, Love, Recovery & Healing

Chosen

For such a time as this… You Are Chosen I just love the story of Esther. A queen - beautiful, strong, and proud - and unique. However, Esther didn’t always understand how God could use her to save her people. You…