My beloved is mine, and I am his … Song of Songs 2:16 For our tenth anniversary my husband bought us rings with this verse inscribed in Hebrew. Often I am asked about my ring. I always think it is such a privilege to share what the ring says and […]

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:12 What does that mean, “she does him good”? I think it’s about being an asset to him and making his life better.  It’s one of the reasons I try to ask the same question every […]

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Life gets busy. The kids’ schedules run our calendars. There are more home projects than time to do them. Money is in even less supply than time. And we can wake up and realize our relationships with our husbands have […]

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4 I shared before my prayer for our home … to create space for people, for relationships. These verses from Proverbs 24  invite us to […]

Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21 What are you chasing as a couple? If we are really honest, sometimes we are not on the same page, we don’t have the same pursuits. He’s pushing ahead on a hobby. She’s wholly invested in the […]

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 In April of 1999, Scott and I received the devastating news we would most likely be unable to conceive children of our own. It was a Wednesday and that night during choir practice we both struggled […]