I had no clue when I got pregnant with my first child how much would be involved when being a mother. There have been a lot of joys and a lot of tears, but I would not trade it for anything. Parenthood is about being faithful – YEARS of faithfulness to the very end with the vision of raising a mature adult. Our investment in our children is about staying committed to…
Marriage
Fully Invested: Managing Conflict
Marv and I have been living in quarantine for over a month now. The novelty has worn off, and we are creating our new normal. Marv is counseling hurting people on the phone and with video chats from our home. I am teaching my music students through FaceTime and now doing speaking seminars online with Zoom. Our children have so generously bought and delivered us food, and I am so glad to be quarantined…
Fully Invested: Talking And Listening
As we are sequestered with our household in the same square footage of space, all this togetherness can bring out the best and worst in us.
Fully Invested: Loving Your Spouse
When you love your spouse, you invest in a marriage for a lifetime. The classic Disney fairytales of the prince and princess end with, “And they lived happily ever after. The end.” Actually, when it comes to marriage it is just the beginning!