Mike and I didn’t fight well in the first several years of our marriage. We were both the oldest child in our respective families. Combined with the overwhelming need to be right and coming from dysfunctional households, our arguments tended to get nasty very quickly. I was the main culprit with a cruel tongue and,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: marriage
25 Ways to Keep Your Love Alive
The hubby and I have been married for 15 years, together for 17. He still makes my heart race. He is my best friend, my fiercest advocate and my rock, soft enough to lay my head on, tough enough to stay with me for all these years. Our marriage has been full of ups and… Continue Reading
2012 in Review
Wow! 2012 was one for the record books for the Smallwood family. In terms of milestones, this year was chock full of ‘em. Shayla graduated with her certified nursing assistant license in March and started her nursing career. Attended her first college classes. Got married. Moved into their first place {and out of ours} and turned… Continue Reading
5 Ways to Help Your Husband Feel Loved
Source: chaseandem.blogspot.com via Emi on Pinterest Mike and I had the privilege of escaping for 10 kid free, work free, responsibility free days in September to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time together. A few days ago, my hubby remarked that we needed to plan a cruise every year… Continue Reading
Moments Like This
Sunday, my daughter will become a wife. I will return with regular posting {actually a 31 day series} October 1st. Appreciate your love and prayers in the meantime!… Continue Reading
Wedding Bells and Setting Sail
Our sweet daughter, Shayla, and Sweet Pea’s dad, Chris are getting married in less than 2 months! September 30th to be exact. We are so excited and beyond blessed to see how God has brought them together and to Him over the {almost} two years since Sweet Pea was born. When I’m not… Continue Reading
The best kind of Dad
He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland I could not be more thankful that God chose Mike to be my hubby and the father of our children. However each child has joined our family, his love, devotion, direction and affection doesn’t differ. He… Continue Reading
Our Love Story {not quite what you would expect}
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you are married or single, I think this commercial holiday can be a good excuse to thank God for the people He has placed in your life to love- be it friends, children, a spouse and those He has called you to serve. Please know that I love and pray for… Continue Reading
Love is…
Love is… watching your husband love on a baby, having opened his heart and life to the unexpected and embracing it for all it is worth. Love is… a teenager playing with a little cousin, making them laugh and admitting they had a good time, too. Love is… opening your heart and trusting God to… Continue Reading