Tag: relationships
“That sofa cushion looked suspicious so I killed it for you. You’re welcome.”
Postscript to a Beautiful and Courageous Life
Sandee Hagen was one of the most courageous people I have ever known.
what if we made a habit of the First Corinthians 13 quality of love?
Our love, in the language of The Church, is a Reformation kind of love. By that I mean that falling in love not only challenged and changed us, but it continues to challenge us and change us.
the best of people plus the best of food adds up to the best of times…
Here’s a simple question: How do you throw a successful dinner party? Well, the answer is fairly straightforward: Have amazing friends. After that, the rest is easy. Good food helps, of course. Great food is even better. The key ingredient, however, is people, and around here we have the absolute … Continue Reading the best of people plus the best of food adds up to the best of times…
celebrating 40 years of dating – grateful for the journey
We’ve been dating now for 14,610 days. We’ve been married thirty-seven and a half of those forty years, but we’ve worked really hard to make sure that we never stopped dating
let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy – Psalm 96 Where to begin? It turns out I had a … Continue Reading let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
time is comprised of a series of moments…
if we are wise we also learn that time is comprised of a collection of moments, and it is in the moments that we actually live.
the outer banks, hole-in-the-wall crab shacks, and all that is good…
“And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.” – Genesis 1:31 I’m not sure that wedding anniversaries can find a better venue than a beach house on the Emerald Isle. Add … Continue Reading the outer banks, hole-in-the-wall crab shacks, and all that is good…
grounded in the middle of all the craziness!
stop, breathe, look around, drink in the simple goodness of this life – it’s necessary for each one of us if we are to successfully navigate all the absurdity that is the out of control world around us.
life – as good as it gets!
this life we live together is a moment-by-moment safari-like nothing-held-back adventure despite our best efforts to make it a Holland America cruise. This life together is – in the vernacular of 1970’s Disney – an E-ticket ride!
dating for married people and beginners…
Friday evening Rebekah and I had tickets for the “Celtic Tenors” concert over at the Louisburg College Performing Arts Center. So we decided to make a “date night” of it, stopping for dinner at a Louisburg eatery on our way in. We may be married people but we haven’t forgotten … Continue Reading dating for married people and beginners…
taking chops to the next level #foodielife
This recipe is neither expensive nor difficult. But it is special. I don’t know about you, but I think that sitting down to dinner is always an opportunity to treat your spouse to a date-like atmosphere. Just a little extra effort makes all the difference.
the new covenant of peace
[Jesus] took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.” 1 Corinthians 11:25 Saturday evening I was in the kitchen, having served Rebekah a … Continue Reading the new covenant of peace
theology from a labradoodle and inspiration from a butterfly
(Note – I’m not sure about my “Meme of the Week” experiment. This blog may not be the right place for them. An alternative is simply to post the pictures directly to Facebook, and maybe my Twitter account, then simply let this blog be a blog. Any thoughts?”) Two Memes: This … Continue Reading theology from a labradoodle and inspiration from a butterfly
the power of words and our responsibility to love out loud
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life … Continue Reading the power of words and our responsibility to love out loud
understanding family as community, and community as a gift…
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. – 1 Peter 2:1-3 Having family around is a great … Continue Reading understanding family as community, and community as a gift…
