By Jolene Engle, Contributing Writer New Year’s Resolutions… I’m not too fond of making them, but what I am fond of is looking at a New Year with a fresh start. And sometimes that’s exactly what a marriage needs… A ‘Do-Over’. I believe every couple should take a step back and look at their marriage and… Read More
By Rachel O’Neill, Contributing Writer “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 Carefully crafting New Year’s Resolutions is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. I love to sit down and review my life-… Read More
Romance is a big part of marriage, and can be a very enjoyable part at that. But it often seems to wither and perhaps even die as the years go on, and you and your spouse just don’t treat each other the way you did when you were dating. It seems that romance can be… Read More
By Jolene Engle, Contributing Writer We sat across the table chatting one night and that’s when he asked me… “Why do you respect me even when I don’t deserve your respect?” “After all, I’m lazy.” “I leave my stuff out all over the place.” “And I don’t do enough for you and our family.”… Read More
By Blair Allen, Contributing Writer In the past four years Brandon and I have had three children, bringing the grand total of children in our home to five. Through that process we have learned a thing two about navigating the initial postpartum phase. (Praise the Lord!) We have far from perfected this but do feel qualified… Read More
2012 was a great year for our family! Young Wife’s Guide was started in February. My husband and I started a new contributor blog, A Biblical Marriage, in October. I also started my own blog design business, Fount of Inspiration, over the summer. I got to attend a fabulous blogging conference in October and meet many wonderful women… Read More
By Sue Peppers, Contributing Writer There is something about January 1st, the beginning of a new year, which makes us to want to start over; to renew; to make changes in our old ways. It’s an old custom that began about 3,000 years ago with the Babylonians. It’s not at all “unbiblical” to want to… Read More
I have been updating Facebook a bit with what has been going on so far but haven’t filled you in completely. I am currently 36 weeks and 6 days. We are amazed and so thankful that I have lasted this long! Praise the Lord! These babies will be coming any time now. In case you missed our story,… Read More
By Auntie Em, Contributing Writer: you can read part one: Tips for Avoiding Financial Stress this Christmas, part two Tips for Avoiding Family Tradition Stress This Christmas, and part three Overcoming Overcommitment: Ways to Simplify Christmas. The holidays are a time for wonderful memories to be made, families to enjoy, new recipes to try, gifts to be bought and wrapped,… Read More
By Jolene Engle, Contributing Writer On December 19, 1997, on a sandy beach in Southern California, my Beloved etched words in the sand asking me to be his wife. With an overwhelming love for him, I said yes! I knew at that moment that God handed me, sinful, vile me, a beautiful gift that I was… Read More
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