This post will need a few clarifying statements at the beginning and end. First, it is for unmarried as well as those in a relationship. Second, it is not for guilt toward rocky marriages. When my husband and I took part in premarital discipleship with our church, I didn’t know about clarifying statements. I would continue reading…
Category: Family
Parents, kids, war of the sexes and all the other strife that is better than being alone
Matriarchal Wisdom
Things my grandmother used to say: You make a better door than a window. It simply means please get out of the way. I heard it every time I stood in from of the television. Always add as many eggs as you want, and one for the pan. This is for scrambled eggs in a continue reading…
Sharing Margin
I have a dear friend and long-time writing partner who told me she felt an unexpected physical response when her grandson cried. Since I’m in Hawaii, I asked her to share her story today: By Heather Woodhaven I didn’t know I wanted grandchildren. I’d raised three children and was ready to live footloose and fancy continue reading…
Sex Starts in the Kitchen
Sorry to disappoint, but there isn’t a recipe in this post. “Sex starts in the kitchen,” was advice I heard. I didn’t receive it before I got married, though. The first time I heard the phrase was decades later and secondhand from my kids. They’re coming to visit from Austin this week, so I’m thinking continue reading…
Coming home after you run away
My friend ran away for an hour when she was young to tell some girls why she couldn’t play with them. When she came home, her mom and dad made her sit on the front curb while they had a meeting without her, to discuss whether they would allow her back in the family. I continue reading…