As of last week, we have been married for five years. The fourth year, I think, was our hardest, but this past year has been our best year yet. I think we’ve been together long enough that 1) we now see eye-to-eye on most of the big issues, childrearing being the biggest one, and 2) [...]
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Five years
Posted in marriage on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like this
Posted in Motherhood, marriage, work on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…a pitcher longs for water to carry and a person for work that is real.”
From Marge Piercy’s poem, “To Be of Use”
Posted in budget, marriage on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Funny stuff at Casaubon’s Book for anyone stressed by the current economic situation.
Life is good
Posted in Motherhood, budget, marriage, work on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. – Proverbs 22:7
I am feeling a lot less stressed lately about working full-time. Why? Over the past two days, I have removed a good deal from savings, where it has been sitting earning a measly 0.75% interest rate, and applied [...]
Fun fun fun
Posted in Motherhood, marriage on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Parenthood just gets more and more fun.
J. wandered into the kitchen just now, about two minutes after going with her daddy to get a bath before bedtime. I asked her if she had already taken her bath. She looked up at me all wide-eyed and shrugged her shoulders.
“I already pooped in my bathwater, and daddy [...]
Does God bless second marriages?
Posted in God is love, marriage, natural disasters on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said, “You’re right!” You don’t have a husband- for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!” -John 4:17-18 (NLT)
I feel like the Samaritan woman sometimes. Not that I’ve had five [...]
Anniversary
Posted in marriage on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Four years. This is an especially big anniversary in my mind. My previous marriage lasted just over three years before it was legally over. So passing the three year mark last year was nice, but passing the four year mark this week, well, that’s completely uncharted territory. I’ve been thinking a lot about marriage this [...]
