Archive for the 'Life With the Big Guy' Category
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Late Night Love Talk
My husband and I were watching one of those “heartwarming” TV shows, when I realized there was one Important Talk that we haven’t had yet. I took his hand and held it gently.
“Honey, if I died young, I would want you to remarry. I mean, if you wanted to remarry. I mean, I don’t really [...]
Published by angelawd on April 4th, 2008 tagged Life With the Big Guy | 1 Comment »
Ministry moment
I love my life as a freelance writer, but often my husband has the most amazing experiences as the ministry director of our church. Here’s an email he wrote me.
“What an amazing experience I had today. I was in the hallway when I saw an elderly black man coming to the church doors. The south doors are locked [...]
Published by angelawd on March 14th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity, Life With the Big Guy | 12 Comments »
He Cooks For Me: A Love Story
“I’d like to cook for you,” He said, a few months after we started dating. “Why don’t you come over for Easter dinner?”
I was excited. News of his prowess in the kitchen had spread throughout our circle of friends at both churches. My girls, according to the alternating visitation schedule, would be with their dad, [...]
Published by angelawd on March 5th, 2008 tagged Life With the Big Guy | 5 Comments »
What does my money support?
We spent our day off today on an “artists’ date” - recharging our artistic batteries. We went to explore antique shops up by the Illinois/Wisconsin border. The first shop we went to was run by a talkative middle-aged man who actually lived in the 1860s house that was his antiques showroom. Only his bedroom was off-limits.
We [...]
Published by angelawd on February 29th, 2008 tagged Life With the Big Guy, What Do You Think? | 11 Comments »
I finally have permission to post about this.
You know how everyone’s Ma tells them to accept people just the way they are, rather than trying to change them? Well, everybody’s Ma is correct.
My poor husband has been afflicted with a series of my bad choices. The man has endured ridicule for my mistakes. Here then, is lesson number 429 in “How to [...]