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In Case You Were Wondering…
7 Mar 2010J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is one of the greatest American novels of all time. Holden, the teenage character at the heart of this story, is struggling with life, and change, and people, and growing up. In the book he describes this dream to his little sister, Phoebe.
I keep picturing all these [...]
Are You A Good Wife?
In: christian living| marriage
31 Jan 2010A few years ago I took a women’s issues class when I was working on my counseling degree. We were given a copy of the following essay titled “How To Be A Good Wife” from a home economics textbook written in 1954:
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, [...]
In the Beginning: The Anniversary Post
In: marriage| reconciliation
1 Aug 2009Jesse and I are in Chicago this weekend celebrating our 9th anniversary. Let’s face it, this is proof that God is still in the business of performing miracles. While these 9 years are the best that I have ever had the good times have been punctuated by times of grief, anger and sorrow. Despite it [...]
A Few Questions on the Song of Songs
19 Jul 2009When I was in junior high or high school there was a popular song by Salt ‘N’ Pepa called “Let’s Talk About Sex.” I was forbidden to listen to it (but I did anyway). Sex wasn’t talked about at my house, much less sung about or danced to. But I have to say that, love [...]
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Intimate Betrayal
In: Addiction| Matthew| divorce| faith| inspiration| marriage| reconciliation
24 May 2009I’ve invited my husband, Jesse to write this post with me as the topic that I had in mind rang a lot of bells for both of us. I’m grateful that he accepted. This post is a merging of both of our thoughts and writing. Get ready, it’s a long one!
I (Nicole) have heard more [...]
ISO Tax Collectors and Prostitutes
In: christian living| church| marriage
19 May 2009I caught a great call in show on Sirius Channel 161 Sunday Night. Tal Prince1, a great champion for marriage, sexual purity, and recovery from sexual addiction posed the following question: What would you do if a prostitute, just off of her last date, showed up at your worship service? Great question! Two of the [...]
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