“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride, you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.” Song of Songs 4:9 That is what every wife wants to hear. I will never forget the night Edgar told me his heart beat for me. I thought wow!…
Me
Unsaid Words
Too many times we don’t say what we mean. Harsh words said in anger cut the deepest. A few weeks ago I was so certain my marriage was over. Last night Edgar came home. While we didn’t make promises beyond a day. We made an attempt. Yesterday was our anniversary. He said he forgot but…
A Thread of Faith
Remember the story from the old testament about the woman who was told to hang a red string or ribbon in her window and her family would be spared? She did and they lived. We are taught that is all the faith we need. A single thread. Well my thread is raggedy and about the…
Explanations
I feel I need to explain to everyone why I have been so lazy. My marriage, which I thought was getting back on track, now seems to be ending. My husband has left me and to be honest I am not sure will come back. He is angry, angry enough that he broke his hand…
Starting Over
A few weeks ago I was certain my marriage was over. No questions asked. Edgar had left and said he was not coming back. This past week we had a moment where we thought I was pregnant and a small health scare. I’m not pregnant and I saw just how much my husband cares. As…
Being a Stepmom
I always wanted children. Motherhood was the one thing I figured I’d be good at. God has not blessed with children of my own yet but I do have two wonderful stepchildren. I know what everyone is thinking! It’s the dreaded STEP-MOM!! I never wanted mine to feel that way. I wanted them to like…
It’s Hard Work
Marriage is hard work! Someone told me that when I first married. I thought whatever. After everything Edgar and had gone through was currently over-coming this marriage thing was going to be easy. Four years into it —Marriage is hard work is an understatement! One of the biggest problems we have at times is our…