Twenty Years of Marital Bliss
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Twenty years ago, we stood together in front of our family and friends and before God to become man and wife. What a wonderful thing that it’s been to be married to you, Franicia.
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Family Love and Update
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This photo was taken today. The love in their eyes says so much! I loved this so much I asked Tim, “What were you thinking here?” to which he replied, “I was thinking about how much I love you!”
Read More18 Years of Marital Bliss
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Wow — 18 years have really flown by. They’ve been 18 wonderful years — maybe that’s why they have flown by so quickly. 18 years, 9 children (one unborn), 13 homes, 8 family cars, 6 family computers, 2 overseas tours, multiple deployments — these years have not only been wonderful…they’ve been fun-filled and exciting.
Read More17 Years - A Marriage Prayer
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17 years sounds like a long time. Tragically, the average length of marriages in the US is only 8.2 years according to census data. Woohoo! We have more than doubled the national average! (That’s actually sad to write — I wish that we were up to only ⅓ of the nation average. How wonderful would that be? May the Lord grant repentance and healing in our nation and society that marriages would be sacred and long-lasting!)
Read MoreUnconditional Love: No Matter What
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Do you have anyone in your life that you wish you could be more like? I sure do. There’s one particular person in my life that is so incredibly sweet and loving. They’re actually the sweetest, most-loving person I have ever known or even heard of.
Read MoreEnjoy Special Moments
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Have you ever done something because other people expected you to do it rather than because you believed it was right or because it was something you wanted to do? Sometimes, we all do things because we think that it’s what others expect of us. That’s not always a bad thing, but, in some cases, it could be a bad thing. On our wedding day, doing what I thought people expected of me would’ve kept me from sharing a sweet memory with my precious bride, Franicia.
Read More15 Years Together Already?
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It’s hard to believe that Franicia and I met 18 -- yes, EIGHTEEN -- years ago! I graduated 15 years ago and, 15 years ago, we were married. 14 commands, 11 moves, 10 houses, 7 children, 6 churches, and 4 overseas moves later, Franicia and I are happier and more in-love than we’ve ever been.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Sweetheart!
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In 1 Corinthians 13 you can see how charity (love) is the most important thing above all else our earthly minds can dream of or imagine.
Read MoreHappy Engagement Anniversary
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Fourteen years ago Tim flew to my little island and proposed to me on the sands of Saipan.
Read MoreCommunication: No Kidding
/When Franicia and I were courting and then when we were newlyweds, we would kid around with each other from time to time. Personally, I figured that I was showing my love to Franicia when I would kid around like I showed my love to my brothers growing up. Something interesting would happen when we would joke with one another, though -- often, one of us would get our feelings hurt.
Read MoreOpen and Honest Communication
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It has always been our goal to be open and honest with one another. As husband and wife, I think it’s most people’s dream to be married to your best friend. Best friends share everything — their goals, their dreams, their hurts, their pains….even their chocolate (thank you, Sweetie for sharing that Dove bar with me 13 years ago).
Read MoreCommunication: No Hinting
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Communication is so important. But just communicating alone is not good enough. We need to communicate with love, wisdom, and discernment. We also need to communicate openly with our loved ones and give our expectations of what our loved ones will do to God.
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My Morning Date
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Yesterday was a nice relaxing morning after having come back from an exciting and busy trip to Arkansas last weekend. Tim was home on leave so we could prepare and attend this week's church family conference.
We had house guests to prepare for but most things were taken care of already. I was looking forward to talking to Tim about a lot of things on my list but mainly because I love talking to my best friend.
Read MoreHusbands and Dads, It's Your Responsibility
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Paul, in Ephesians 5:23 wrote, "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body." Unfortunately, most people associate the head with greater honor and assume that the wife will be trampled under the husband's feet if he is actually her head. Balancing Ephesians 5:23 with 1 Peter 3:7 really sheds some light on this subject, though. Peter wrote, "Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered."
Read MoreGetting Your Children's Input on Ways to Improve Your Family
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We see our family not only as a team but also as a close-knit company...
Read MoreAsking Your Children for Forgiveness and Admitting When You are Wrong
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One thing that has greatly impacted our relationships with our young children over the years is admitting when we are wrong and asking for their forgiveness...
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