“Bless you.” I heard Neil chuckle under his breath as we walked away from the elderly  couple we had been talking with. “Did you just bless them?” he asked. “What’s wrong with that?” “Nothing.  Very King James. “ Truthfully the words had just popped out.  But they’d been popping out a lot.  I had been […] Read More >

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I made a beef stew for a big family event over the holidays.  It was a big hit.  A simple stew!  Later it struck me: marriage is a lot like a beef stew.  It doesn’t have to be complicated.  And the better the ingredients – the better the end result. So this year, may we […] Read More >

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I’ve always wanted to be an artist, a painter; trouble is, I have no talent… whatsoever!  But that hasn’t stopped me from picking up a brush and pushing paint around a canvas from time to time.  I like the process, though I usually paint over the result and recycle. It’s a very economical hobby. Early […] Read More >

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Often my husband and I are asked, “What’s the secret to a great marriage?”.   The answer is:  there is no secret.  It’s simply putting into practice – over and over again – the things you already know.  Those good things that you know will make a relationship grow. Make them habits.  Then add more good […] Read More >

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Often my husband and I are asked, “What’s the secret to a great marriage?”.   The answer is:  there is no secret.  It’s simply putting into practice – over and over again – the things you already know.  Those good things that you know will make a relationship grow. Make them habits.  Then add more good […] Read More >

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