Run your own Race…
This idea has actually come up a number of times recently in a number of different contexts and as a principle applies to the way we do life whether we are running a literal race or not. Continue reading “Run Your Own Race”
Being a woman
Feelings Change
The other week I had a few days where I was feeling like things weren’t going great with my husband. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but I was just feeling unhappy. Continue reading “Feelings Change”
Let’s talk about sex (baby).
Hubby and I were driving the other day. It was a long drive. The girls were listening to music, so hubby took advantage of the opportunity to ask how I was feeling about our sex life at the moment. Continue reading “Let’s talk about sex (baby).”
Creating Time for Romance
It’s hard to feel romantic when you have kids trying to gain your attention when you are busy. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find time for romance. Continue reading “Creating Time for Romance”
I’ve lost me
“I’ve lost ‘me’,” said a lady at MOPS a few weeks ago. “I don’t know who I am anymore.” Her voice dropped as though she hardly thought her comment worth hearing, but every other mum in earshot turned as one to look at her and said, “I know what you mean.” Continue reading “I’ve lost me”
The tip of the iceberg (lettuce)
Why is it so hard to say sorry to the people who matter the most? Like hubby, like children, like mum or mother in law? Why is it even harder to ask for their forgiveness!
The first time someone asked me for forgiveness, I was struck by their humbleness, their honesty, their genuineness. It wasn’t like accidentally bumping someone in the supermarket and saying, “Oh sorry!”, or forgetting an extra nappy at childcare and covering it up with a ‘sorry’.
Making Passion a Priority
It has been said that sex makes little kids and having kids makes for little sex!
Unfortunately this is so true especially in the early years of parenting. Life can feel like an episode of ‘Survivor’ where each day we face a major battle just to keep everyone fed, clothed, relatively safe and the house in some sort of order; and making love to the one we love most can fall way down on our ‘to do’ list. There always seems to be something else that urgently needs our attention and energy – but nothing is more important than nurturing your relationship with the man you love.
Setting Personal Goals
The thought came sometime between settling my youngest child for bed and clearing up the dinner dishes in the kitchen.
Intoxicated with the warmth of the summer evening and all the promise of the new year, I decided I wanted to go somewhere. And not just wherever my feet wandered, I wanted to go somewhere on purpose. Continue reading “Setting Personal Goals”
Love Your Kids by Loving Your Spouse
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your kids is to care for your spouse.