“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.” Genesis 29:20, ESV There are many milestone years in marriage. The first year you are on your honeymoon, number two you are trying to adjust to him just being there all the time. The shocking realization that there is another person up in your business takes some adapting and rearranging. I…
My actual words were, “This communication thing is not all it’s cracked up to be.” I really meant those words. Confrontation, even healthy confrontation, is not comfortable to me. More often than not, my temp must be at the boiling point before I express true thoughts and feelings when there might be friction. Are you a peacemaker or a peacekeeper? Matthew 5:9, NLT says, “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called…
There was a time when I thought all activities needed to be a group project. You know what I mean – Lary and I do them together. Ahh, the bliss of couple life. What I began to realize is that when one of us doesn’t really want to participate, the bliss can become misery for all involved. Law four and five should have been utilized and we would have all been happier. We’ve been discussing…
“Carmen, you have the opportunity to help Lary be a better man.” When Gil, our counselor, spoke those words it almost seemed like he was speaking in a foreign language. We married when I was only sixteen years old. He, twenty. By the time Gil said that, our marriage had long established behaviors (ruts). The concept that I should do anything that might make Lary uncomfortable or upset (on purpose) seemed ridiculous. I saved those…
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