My Parents My parents practice a cool strategy sometimes when my mom’s feet freeze from Parkinson’s disease. The first time I saw it, I doubted it would work. My dad stands in front of mom, holds her hands, and then proceeds to walk backward. Sometimes it doesn’t work at all, sometimes it works slowly, and …
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. The Author If you have not heard of Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, it’s time that you do. Born in Israel, she has worked for the Israeli civil rights movement and …
As love grows so do we Picture perfect blurred by all the things we didn’t see The really tough pieces of life all laid out upon our table Pieces undone and rearranged Doing all that we are able Still holding hands still a place to rest Holding on through the storms when it feels like …
We got married in a Pentecostal Holiness church. I’ll never forget the marriage counseling we did before the wedding. The preacher said to us that the three things we would argue the most about would be sex, money, and kids. You know what? He was right. I’m not sure that everything really sinks in when …
According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, “On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a year.” Maybe you grew up like I did, hearing the phrase “We make …
It’s a Choice I read a post circulating that said that every day is Valentine’s Day when you are with someone you really love. This, I say, is just not true. Every day is Valentine’s Day is a lie. The longer I am married and just the longer I am alive, I am convinced more …
