November Saturday
In Shirley Temple’s 1935 movie Our Little Girl, she and her parents celebrate two special days each year–a “May Saturday” and a “September Saturday.” The threesome packs a picnic lunch and goes to the bank of a pretty creek in…
Category Marriages That Last
Finding Treasures Inside the People We Love
An Israelite named Kish was . . . . . . a mighty man of valor. He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among…
The Son-in-Law
I can’t let this week go by without telling you about my sweet husband Ray. He is a son-in-law extraordinaire. How he loved and served my dear Mother. “Charlene, we need to pick up some bananas and some of your…
45 Years
Several weeks ago, on a bright October day, Ray and I enjoyed a walk with Bethany and her family. It was one of those afternoons when the light shines just right for taking photographs, including this one of Ray and…
Back to Where Our Journey Together Began
In early January 1975, I moved to Kentucky with my brand new husband Ray. Our tiny apartment had a small bathroom and a tiny kitchen, a decent-sized living room, a small bedroom, and a storage closet off the common hallway…
You get me.
I think all of us long to have people in our lives who deserve to hear three little words: You get me. You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, 1 Peter 3:7 I…