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July 2016

July 28, 2016

Worth It: Reflections on Twelve Years of Marriage

July 17th was Ben and my twelfth wedding anniversary. 14ish years together. I used to...

October 2015

October 15, 2015

Nourishing Romance In Our Marriages

Once upon a time, a boy and a girl who were very much in love...

October 11, 2015

Protest

A few more signs: #PPProtest #DefundPlannedParenthood pic.twitter.com/vA1FcpqmG2 — Daniel Foucachon (@foucachon) October 10, 2015 I'm...

August 2015

August 12, 2015

Wanted: A Baby to Love

I recently reconnected with a childhood friend and learned that she, too, had Hyperemesis Gravidarum....

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Enough

My eyes are swollen. My face hurts. Crying will do that. Do you ever have...

January 23, 2015

Leggings and Burka Culture

I know the author of the article Why I Chose to No Longer Wear Leggings...

January 17, 2015

The Blessing of Biblical Headship

Ten years into the marriage and I'm learning to communicate better with my husband. I'm...

January 15, 2015

Why I Allow My Girls to Wear Spaghetti-Strap Tops

I don't like doing these types of posts. For starters, I'm trying really hard not...

January 14, 2015

Marriage For Glory #1: The Foundation of a Christian Marriage

Whether you are single, engaged, married, divorced, or widowed, the fact is that the grace...

January 13, 2015

Book Review: Reforming Social Media {and a GIVEAWAY!}

Most of us have a love/hate relationship with social media, especially Facebook. The bad news...

December 2014

December 13, 2014

Woman’s Worth

Women must think biblically and have high expectations for how men approach them and honor...

December 11, 2014

Medical Method Wars

There was a time when it used to surprise folks when they heard my husband...

December 03, 2014

Choose Beauty

Just because you’re a mom doesn’t mean you have to give up being a woman....

November 2014

November 21, 2014

The Stealth Ninja that is Holiday Comparison (and how it kinteki-geris joy)

It is snowing outside and the Carnahan household couldn't be more delighted! Snow-bibs and mittens...

November 07, 2014

Marriage

I listened to these two sermons today and they were the best sermons I've ever...

November 07, 2014

Help for Hurting Wives

Check out this excellent post, The Trauma of Your Husband's Porn Use, for eight practical...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Becoming One, Take Two

Finding privacy, time and energy for sex seem to be common dilemmas for couples with...

October 22, 2014

Guilt and Grace

In the grip of sin, in the grip of guilt, it feels impossible. It feels...

October 21, 2014

Motherhood Can Be All Consuming

Please join me today over at Pearl's OysterBed, where I am talking about intimacy in early...

October 16, 2014

How To Make A Woman Beautiful

Do not allow your wife to swallow the lie that she is not beautiful. Ever....

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Gossip Theology

Gossip is the opposite of how the Son speaks to the Father about you. The...

September 23, 2014

When You’re Tired and Hurt or Answered Prayers 2014 No. 11

I was being careful, tending to my broken foot, my broken body. Hobbling around for...

September 12, 2014

Christian,

Remember who are. Remember your name, the name God gave you, and go out with...

September 10, 2014

Gospel Imagery Explosion

I was just reading Psalm 30 today: it is an incredible love story. David wrote...

September 09, 2014

Hero

"Jesus is your knight in shining armor. He is the love you have been longing...

September 04, 2014

Modesty of the Heart

Here’s a scenario: You and Jesus have the surfboards strapped to the top of the...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Reproof is a Blessing

But however much receiving reproof goes against our native instincts or catches us off...

August 17, 2014

Sticks and Stones

Do you know that old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words...

August 11, 2014

Soul Food

This is it!! This is what I am coming to understand that seems too good...

July 2014

July 17, 2014

10 Years

About 13 years ago my bestie and I made check lists of who our dream...