Category: relationships

Blessings of marriage 15

October 19, 2012 | 10 comments

When I started this blog series on marriage two weeks ago at the beginning of our cruise, I thought it would be simple.  A few ideas, a few lessons learned, a bit of typing, and I would be finished. But it didn’t

Blessings of marriage 14

October 18, 2012 | 7 comments

God always has our best interests in view and is working a purpose out that will bless us. The more we trust God’s direction, and lean on divine wisdom and direction, the better things turn out, at least in the long

Blessings of marriage 13

October 17, 2012 | 4 comments

Our cruise ship is navigating its way east across the Gulf of Alaska today, two days earlier than scheduled, to avoid a huge storm that is supposed to hit Anchorage. We were scheduled to stop at Homer and Kodiak, locations south

Blessings of marriage 9

October 11, 2012 | 6 comments

If any spouse ever told me they never had any troubles in their marriage, I wouldn’t believe them. Every marriage I’ve ever known much about, no matter how wonderful over the long haul, has had its set of challenges. I believe it’s

Blessings of marriage 4

October 4, 2012 | 4 comments

After I graduated from college, I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to get married. And I could think of many reasons to never wed. The years before I met Kathy I was content being single. I had a good job, a