3 Goals for 2018
Wonder Woman inspired me when we were together over the holidays! She ran down the hill singing at the top of her lungs, “And no one knows how far it…
Word of the Week: Inventory
As 2017 closes: I look back to evaluate the Connections of this year. I look forward to what I hear God speaking for 2018. And I look around to enjoy…
Word of the Week: LOVE
Love: A complex word comprised of four letters. The second week of Advent is about LOVE. Today, December 13, 2017, my husband and I celebrate 36 years of marriage. As…
Eyes of Compassion
Head tilted back with sunglasses balanced on his upper lip appeared to be a new game he’d just discovered. A nudge and a sharp look from his sister and immediately…
Love Where God Lives
Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells. Psalm 26:8 NIV Where does God live? As a believer He lives in you! The church…
Word for the Week: Celebrate!
We can never see the sunrise by looking toward the west. Japanese Proverb With all that is happening in the world it may be difficult to find reasons to celebrate.…
3 Shades of Vulnerability in Marriage
Being vulnerable is rarely at the top of my list of things to do today. But, there is no path to intimacy that does not involve vulnerability. Personally, I want…
Can Your Toothpaste Transform Your Relationship?
Have you ever woken up, looked at the time, and immediately gotten pissed off? Did you take it out on the first person who crossed your path? Or maybe that’s…
5 Secrets to Deepening Intimacy as a Couple
A flooded bridge, lionfish fingers with sweet potato fries, and a long drive home in the middle of the night were just a few of our memories from Punta Gorda.…
Where is the Love?
Loving unconditionally is hard work. Loving for a lifetime is a daily lesson in humility. It always amazes me how rapidly people on the Hallmark channel fall in love and…