“Equally yoked?” (Sermons on relationships by a popular Atlanta area pastor, Andy Stanley resulted in reflection on this idea on 2017.) One way to think about it is to be about becoming the kind of person that the person one is looking for is looking...
From August 6,2020 Evening announcement: Bill Byrd, my beloved partner in life and ministry, quietly and gently surrendered his spirit and soul to the loving arms of the Lord at 5:00pm today. Very peaceful. His children and grandchildren gave him a tender send off...
2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? I am struggling tonight…. not in the same way as some have...
On our 30th anniversary in 2002 Bill gave me a lovely delicately-styled gold bracelet with rubies and diamonds. It was a beautiful and sweet surprise. We renewed our vows that year. Unfortunately, in November of 2013, while our home was being remodeled a tile...
I happened upon a social media post by a young woman who said she is about to get married and bemoaning the fact of how many people had told her, “It is the hardest thing you will ever do!” She said those were not the words she needed to hear…. and...
from 2017: Can someone explain this to me, please? I have had more than a few women tell me, when asked about their family status…..Children? “Yes” Marital status? “Single” Divorced? “No. I don’t believe in divorce.”...
