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Maybe Meant to Be is Not for Me
Last week was the 25th anniversary of my first date with my husband. Way back in 1994, we went to our homecoming dance together. And then we lived happily ever after. Um, well, kind of. We've been married 20 years, we have two daughters, and when we ended a quick...
Yesterday and the Friends Who Have Been There All Along
Yesterday, the movie about a man who realizes he’s the only person on earth who remembers the Beatles after a worldwide power outage, tries to make a lot of points. The one that moved me most was about friendship.
How to Know When Your Friendships are Really Real
This post was originally posted at (in)courage. Do you have authentic friendships? Are you living in true community? Those questions sure seem to be popular right now. The encouragement to develop authentic, doing-life-together relationships with people, the...
6 Rules for Watching TV with Your Husband
Wanna Netflix and chill (no, not that kind of chill…!) with your favorite guy? Then you’d better follow these rules to make sure all the drama stays on the screen! Here are 6 rules for watching TV with your husband.
How Netflix Can Help When You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
This post originally appeared on MomAdvice.com. We are still living in a time of peak television. But we're also living in the summer of 2019. And that means stress of all sorts, including, possibly, the exhaustion that comes from the end of the school year madness...
The Best Marriages on TV – and What Makes Them Great
I'm pretty sure this couple is debating what show they should binge-watch next. Perhaps (hypothetically speaking, of course) he wants to finish that last season of The Musketeers, but she's bored with the swords and the costumes and wants him to finally watch Arrested...
10 Things I Learned about Friendship from USA’s Playing House
This post was originally published in 2015, but time has not dulled my love for this show. I love it SO MUCH. So VERY much. I like TV and [some people say] I watch a lot of TV. And I really love talking to people about TV. I like a lot of different types of shows,...
Rules for Reading and Other Ways I’m a Hypocrite
Have you seen those shirts that say, "I love Jesus, but I cuss a little"? I don't have one, but I may understand that sentiment, a little. A while back I posted my own version on Facebook: "I'm a feminist, but sometimes I really like country music." And who hasn't...
Raising Them Up Right {Pop Culture Parenting Goals for the Year}
This year I have several pop culture parenting goals. From old sitcoms to live music, I hope to experience the arts in a new way with my family! What pop culture will you share with your family this year?
When a Silly Nonsense Movie Hits You in the Gut
PITCH PERFECT 3 is a perfectly ridiculous movie. I loved it anyway – and it totally made me cry. Here’s why:
Why Our Road Trips Need Soundtracks
We didn't have much money when I was growing up. Solidly middle class, my parents drove used cars and my brother and I wore jeans from Sears. But travel was important to my parents, so somehow, they managed to take us on a vacation most every year. A few times we flew...
When You Realize You’re the One Who’s Hard to Love
My husband and I both really like a song from a couple years ago called “Hard to Love.” He likes it because he freely admits that many of the lyrics apply to him, and I like it because I agree. But I have to admit that I’m hard to love at times, too – and loving each other anyway is what God calls us to do.