Let Me Do This For You

Let Me Do This For You

I know, I know. I said I was backing off from writing daily posts, AND I STILL AM, but I just have to share this with you. As many of you know, my wife of almost 55 years has dementia and there is no getting around it; it is progressively getting more difficult daily....
How the Gospel Sweetens Marriage

How the Gospel Sweetens Marriage

Marriage Wasn’t Fun Anymore My wife and I were not enjoying our marriage anymore. There had been no unfaithfulness, no threats of divorce, but after 20 years our marriage wasn’t fun anymore. Our marriage wasn’t “sweet.” Daily life together was more of a duty than a...
A Seasoned Marriage Sweetened by the Gospel

A Seasoned Marriage Sweetened by the Gospel

Now I wonder if I had any idea of what I was promising. I was a starry-eyed 21-year-old gazing into the mesmerizingly blue eyes of my beautiful 19-year old bride. We were young. We were in love. After several years of being high school and college sweethearts, we were...
Legacy of a Long Marriage

Legacy of a Long Marriage

 He still calls her “Sweetie”! My wife, Gladine, and I were enjoying our visit with our friends, Ray and Rosemary. They are well into their 90s and married an incredible 75 years. Our conversation was enjoyable, but what really caught our attention was how this...
Reflections on our Engagement Anniversary

Reflections on our Engagement Anniversary

I first wrote this story below in the fall of 1997. I was the “Field First Sergeant” of the reconnaissance, decontamination, and smoke platoons from the 91st Chemical Company. We were participating in a training rotation in Hohenfels, Germany for about seven weeks....
What Does Making Love Mean In The Bible

What Does Making Love Mean In The Bible

Beyond the Physical: What Biblical Intimacy Really Means Let me ask you a raw, real question: Have you ever made love to your wife and still felt empty and detached afterwards?  I’m not just talking about her disinterest or emotional distance. I mean you. You gave...