Posts made in September, 2018
Delightful You
Song of Solomon 5:16 – This is my beloved and this is my friend I walked into a Starbucks this morning in a bit of a rush. I had signed up for a webinar and I had a few moments to get my coffee and log on to my computer. My heart sank when I saw the long line at the counter. Clearly, the webinar sans coffee was not an option. In the busy Starbucks, I slipped around two young women that were slowly sauntering towards the counter. I heard the sharp intake of breath and an indignant, “Well!” and knew immediately that they disapproved of my haste. “No matter”, I told myself and got in the line, still anxiously watching the clock. The young women slipped...
Read MoreStaying Married
“Do you want to know how to stay married for a long time?” Expectantly, I perched on the end of my chair as I watched the morning talk show host interview the author of a new marriage book. (Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, Ada Calhoun). Who doesn’t want to know the secret to marriage longevity? Because – for half the population – attaining it has proven to be quite a challenge. In spite of high hopes and touching promises at the beginning of virtually every marriage, the odds of success are underwhelming. The statistics indicate that there is a problem because somewhere around fifty percent of marriages end in divorce – Higher if it’s a...
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