Daily Decisions
On this day forty-eight years ago, I made one of the best decisions I have ever made. I married Ray Notgrass. I had been twenty-one years old for twenty-five days and a college graduate for seven. I was not old…
Category Marriages That Last
Marriage is Hard Work and Fun!
Marriage is hard work. Just ask Ray — and me. Marriage is also worth it. You can ask Ray and me again. We agree about that, too. Sometimes it takes months or years or decades to figure out how to…
Every Little Thing
Recently, as Ray and I bustled to get ready for the day, I walked by as he stood with two little prep bowls and our bottles of supplements. Every morning he opens those bottles and drops in our daily doses.…
Hang In There!
In many ways, it seems that marriage should be one of the most natural things in the world. After all, it is one of oldest things on earth, dating back to the second chapter of Genesis. The Lord God fashioned…
“I’ve Got Time for You”
On Saturday night, Ray and I attended a pre-wedding party for the young couple I told you about recently. The event began at 7:00 p.m. in Nashville, which is about an hour and a half from our house. We left…
Love and Marriage — Ray’s and My Valentine to You
Ray and I sat down several days ago to talk about what we have learned about marriage in the last 47 years. Our videographer, Titus, stood behind the camera and prompted us with questions. On Friday Ray and I sat…