The unfaithful captain who abandoned his ship is like a divorcing spouse who caused all manner of evils in the family and community; the husband who gave his life so that his wife could live is the beautiful image of Christ dying for His bride.
Category: Relationships
Be F.A.I.R. to Your Grown Up Kids
The goal with your grown kids is to become peers with them but it doesn’t happen just because we all get older. For most of their lives you have been an authority figure in their lives. If you want them to become peers, it is up to you to invite them up to the level of adults. The movement happens when you realize your grown child is better at something than you. At that point you can ask for their advice. When you do, you endorse your son or daughter with a powerful proclamation that they have joined the company of adults who share their expertise with each other.
With Gratitude for a Good Father
Each year, with the approach of Father’s Day, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of a good father. I was 34 when Daddy died, and that felt much too soon. There was still so much I wanted to learn from him. Daddy was wise and taught by example. Because my children were young,…
Helping the Young People in Our Lives Find Their Way
On each cruise, as I have interacted with these wonderful young people, I have been struck with what a great opportunity this is—especially for those who are at an in between place in life. This is true even for those who are a bit older. I’ve thought: “Maybe women my age have a grandchild (or great niece or nephew) for whom a job on ACL would be a perfect fit.” But who thinks of this? It is not like they’d be working for some foreign conglomerate. ACL is family owned and all American.
Finding Love in the Second Half of Life
We all hope that hearing our stories will encourage many women who might be looking for love in the second half of life—even if they don’t know it! Our stories are all different, but I think we all agree that we never imagined we’d have the life we have now.
Foundational Elements of Love
Often, we use the word “love” loosely. We tie “love” to a certain food, a coffee brand, a song, a clothing line, and many other things. Then, we use the same word when we refer to people. But love is deeper than things, attraction, or passion. Love is based on foundational elements that allow love…
A Valentine’s Special! Self-Centered Mindset vs. Other Centered Mindset
Today, for my Valentine’s week post, I am focusing on our love relationships and our capability to evaluate our mindset and shift from a me, self-centered mindset to an other-focused mindset. We will challenge our assumptions with good questions! Of all the relationships we find ourselves in, our lifelong relationship of marriage, the one we…
Blended Family Holidays
A stepparent is in a position where he or she benevolently and naively strolls into an already existing family unit. Even if a divorce between the parents has occurred, the preexisting bonds, memories, and experiences have solidified them before she arrived. There is a security, acceptance, freedom to be oneself, in a safe family setting. Laughter and tears have unified them into a tight, and typically guarded turf. Even if mom and dad hate each other, the family foundation was formed before the stepparent arrived. Any new person, even one that marries into the tribe, is going to feel “outside that circle”. Even when a sibling brings a new person to the table, he or she will typically be embraced into the circle more quickly than a parent’s new partner.
Dine Like Ronald Reagan
I hope that, by giving you the recipes and step-by-step instructions—along with photos of the actual evening, you will feel that you, too, can gather your friends around the table and make memories that will last you a lifetime.
Spark the Joy: 5 Fun Activities to Bring Laughter Back to Your Marriage
You might have to encourage your man to enjoy his loves. My friend Yvonne, when asked what was the most outrageously fun thing she had done with her honey, replied: “Zip lining in Alaska and parasailing in Hawaii. He didn’t want to do either of them, but afterward he said it was the best of times… go figure?”