From the journal . . . .  May 2013 Lord – I miss you.  Something inside feels missing.  Not sure what.  Maybe it’s because I…

I think all of us who have been married would agree that we don’t always treat our spouse as we would like to be treated….

This was a hard season for our marriage.  Alcoholism was a large part of the problem, but I had my role in the dysfunction as…

My husband was the sole provider for our family of seven for the first twenty-five years of our marriage. He was a self-employed roofer, sheet…

For all our married life Mark has struggled against alcoholism.   By the grace of God, he has been winning the battle consistently for over six…

In a crowd of people, the father looks for his child.  When they aren’t together, his mind goes to that child throughout the day. Lord,…

My husband Mark worked in North Dakota for a couple of years beginning in 2012.  He and his friend were insulating frack tanks in the…

When I journal, it is very raw at times.  I vent and complain and strive to be honest. The Lord is kind and compassionate to…

I have many snap-shot type memories of my mom, who was also my spiritual mentor.  She’s been gone for over 7 years and this memory…

This is like a disclaimer.  My journal is a place where I can be totally me.  Jesus died for me, knowing everything and loves me…