When Tommy and I were preparing for our wedding, one of the top things on our to-do list was finding a best couple. We had already agreed that we would use a couple (not a man and woman who were not married to each other) and with that couple rule in place, the next big thing was finding the ... Read More about Marriage Mentors Needed!
Dear Newly-wed Wife – 9 Things You Must Know About Marriage
Dear newly-wed wife, the hectic pre-wedding and planning days are over. The many, sometimes nerve-racking meetings with his parents, friends, family, colleagues are in the rear view mirror. The glorious wedding day has come and gone. The heady honeymoon too. The last unopened wedding gift - ... Read More about Dear Newly-wed Wife – 9 Things You Must Know About Marriage
Learning to Drive in Kenya – A Rant and Lesson From the Driver’s Seat
What can go wrong when you are learning to drive in Kenya? After a lot of dilly dallying over the years, I finally made my way to a driving school some weeks ago. Ps. This post was written while I lived in Kenya, before our relocation to the United States. My expectation? It would be a ... Read More about Learning to Drive in Kenya – A Rant and Lesson From the Driver’s Seat
Learning to Process Grief and Trauma as A Christian
Is there a good and bad way to process grief and trauma as a Christian? A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine lost her only child, a beautiful 14 year old girl, (whom we shall call Estelle) under tragic circumstances. When I first received the news, the first question that raced across my mind ... Read More about Learning to Process Grief and Trauma as A Christian
Honey, Can We Talk?
I never knew I had a deep need to talk until I got married. I thought I was a cool, in-control girl who didn’t have annoying female traits like “plenty of conversation”. Until I began to feel frustrated when my husband didn’t understand what I needed from him. In spite of the “hints” I ... Read More about Honey, Can We Talk?