Marriage is hard work sometimes. I'd be lying out right if I said anything else. But it's also the most rewarding relationship we can ever have on earth. Tonight I'll be teaching Song of Songs at my Bible study. We'll be talking about what makes marriages last ... and how we can protect ours from the lies of this world. More and more I'm aware how fiercely marriages are being attacked and how diligently we need to be investing in and protecting them. I've been reading Love to Stay by ... [Read More]
Learning to Listen
In March I was saying, "If we can just get through April, then we will have some space to breathe." But May brought with it the chaos of end-of-school and final exams and one more show choir production and cheerleading fittings and graduation and parties ... and then it was June. Really? June, already? Wasn't it just yesterday I was finding a new longing to listen, to learn the practice of stillness? And now, it's June. 2013 is nearing the halfway point. This past weekend Scott and I ... [Read More]
Lead Your Family Like Jesus
I live a very real, very ordinary life. There is always laundry to wash and meals to cook. Twenty-four hours never seems like quite enough. And some days it feels like all I'm doing is spinning my wheels. Everything I wash will have to be rewashed. Every meal I cook will be eaten and another one will be needed within a few hours. Dishes fill the sink as fast as I can get them washed and put into cabinets. Beds need making, bathrooms need cleaning ... and before I know it, the ... [Read More]
#MustRead 31 Days Series 31 Days of Submission
This ... So, so good. Take some time to read through the posts in Sarah Ann Roger's 31 Days of Submission series. Worth it. I promise. ... [Read More]
16 Tips for Lifelong Marriage … In Honor of Our 16th Anniversary
Today marks 16 years since I became Mrs. Scott Underwood. What a gift to marry my best friend and a man whom I deeply admire. I've been thinking, as we've watched some marriages fall apart lately around us, what makes ours last. And so, here are 16 tips to a life-long marriage. Remember the covenant ... this isn't just you and your husband, it's also between you and the Lord. Talk ... every day. About something other than the kids and your finances. Words build a relationship that ... [Read More]
The Husband’s Favorites: Day 3 {On Praying for Him}
{What a gift to read Scott's words about why he chose this post as one of his favorites. And what a joy to pray for my husband every day.} Today I am thankful to have a wife that prays for me and not just praying for what she wants me to be. But instead, Teri Lynne faithfully prays Scripture for me to be shaped into the image of Christ. This post several years ago was a huge encouragement to me. ~ Scott Praying for Him For thirteen years I have had the honor of traveling life’s road ... [Read More]
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