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Vasectomy
Written by Heather Copple Messy Marriage Team Writer I wanted six to twelve kids when I was little. At fourteen, I was told that I would never have children because of a birth defect. Hard blow to deal with, but by eighteen, I was okay with it. At twenty, I met future husband, Scott, and…
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We Were Made to Worship – Love Series
If you’re interested, don’t forget to check on Marisa Gary’s blog, We Were Made to Worship and her “Love Series” this past week. She has written devotions for each day and will continue to post devotionals throughout the weekdays of January. It’s a great opportunity to start your marriage off right in 2012!
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When Grace Trumps Justice
With it being a new year, I’ve done as most of you have done and reflected on what I want to change and resolve to do better in 2012. I am in the middle of reading the book, Forgiving and Reconciling by Everett Worthington and it is challenging me on my view and practice of…
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Resolve to Love – Guest Post by Marisa Gary
Today we have the privilege of joining Marisa Gary at the blog, We Were Made to Worship. Marisa is doing a “Love Series” that I will be linking with today and every Friday in January. So start your New Year right by committing yourself to reading her “Love Series” devotionals. Read on … “Because of…
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A Few of My Favorites
With the New Year just around the corner, I wanted to take a quick glance back at a few of my favorite posts. So, if you have a free moment to catch up, then check out these oldies but goodies … Facebook Affairs What You Can Expect After Forgiving Your Spouse Martyr Mother-In-Laws Drowning in…
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Where to Find the Perfect Christmas Gift
Christmas can be a time of joy and laughter … But for many couples and families, it is a time of stress, fighting and over-extending. Not only do you have the pressures of buying fun and frugal Christmas presents for all of your family and friends, but you also have the pressures of cooking, cleaning,…
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The Gift of a Nagging Mother-In-Law
Written by – Kimberly Green Messy Marriage Team Member My husband hates to go to the doctor. Sitting in a waiting room with fifteen other people and their germs well past the appointment time, only to be called to wait in a colder cubicle of a room with no pants on for an additional 25…
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How to Develop Your Identity
Level One – “Bad” … You feel like a “nobody”—unimportant. Level Two – “Worse” … You feel like you don’t know who you are. Level Three – “Worst” … You want to disappear. Very often in messy marriages, one or sometimes both people feel one of these ways. I think I’ve visited all three of…
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Unhealthy Alliances – Triangulating
One of my father’s well-worn Bibles and a “red pencil.” When I was growing up, my father was a workaholic pastor. When he wasn’t visiting people (he once had a goal of visiting 80 families a week), he was busy studying his Bible—hours on end and always with his red pencil. Now, both of those…
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The Gift that Keeps on Forgiving
A couple of years ago, Gary (hubster) lent one of my books to a friend. After 24 years of marriage, our books live “commune-style”—what’s mine is Gary’s and what’s Gary’s is mine. I, however, don’t always like this arrangement, which brings me back to the “lent book situation.” Now, don’t get me wrong. Gary didn’t…
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