by Shirley | Nov 8, 2022 | Food For Thought, Intentional Marriage
At the end of October, we held our vow renewal ceremony in our backyard in front of this gazebo that once belonged to my husband’s parents. When his mom passed away five years ago, his father renovated their deck, eliminating the gazebo that had been in place...
by Shirley | Feb 11, 2022 | Happy Wives Club, Insights Into Books That Inspired Me, Intentional Marriage
This week I had a lot of time on my hands as I stayed two nights in the hospital with my loved one after surgery. While the patient was sleeping, I began reading The Flirtation Experiment co-written by Lisa Jacobson and Phylicia Masonheimer. The book allowed me to...
by Shirley | Oct 26, 2016 | Happy Wives Club, Intentional Marriage, My Story, When Couples Walk Together
Today marks our 14th wedding anniversary. As I reflect back on “the chase,” when he “captured me,” and when we settled into life as a family, I also realize I’ve learned a few things along the way. I’ll get into the story of us in a...
by Shirley | May 25, 2016 | Intentional Marriage
Let’s face it. Marriage is hard work. Honestly, the struggle is real in a LOT of marriages these days. But, take heart. There is hope! Focus On The Family has been helping families and marriages for many, many years. Now is no different as they have a...
by Shirley | Mar 3, 2016 | Intentional Marriage, National Marriage Week
The month of February was filled with celebrations of love. Oh, I’m sure people celebrated on Valentine’s Day, and there were some that may have known about National Marriage Week to go on a “date night” one night that week. For my husband...
by Shirley | Feb 11, 2015 | Happy Wives Club, Intentional Marriage, My Story, When Couples Walk Together
Several years ago my fiancé and I decided to take a trip to Charleston. It was a place that we absolutely loved due to the history of the city as well as the beauty that you can feast your eyes upon in that holy city. From views at Battery Park of the harbor where...
