Tag Archives: marriage

Still Taking Chances, Still Sharing Dances

When love is strong, you still feel together even when you’re miles apart, especially when you know you’re each doing what you love. Continue reading

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Alone in the New Home

Faded flowers, an empty room, thoughts of love and reflections on relationships… Continue reading

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Two Weddings and a Fun-for-All

Sometimes, a jam-packed weekend is about the best therapy there is… especially when you’ve packed it with people you love. Continue reading

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25th Anniversary

We’ve learned to take pleasure not only in the things we do together but also in allowing one another the freedom to take pleasure in the things we do separately. Continue reading

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The Smell of Dreams

After learning to ride almost before she learned to walk and having to give up her horse when she was fifteen, it took Randa forty-five years to get back to this dream. Continue reading

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The Horse Whisperer

He was Robert Redford’s model for the title role of the movie The Horse Whisperer as well as technical adviser on the film. Continue reading

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Encouragement for Parents and Partners

Just love your family, every single hour of every single day of your life and devote yourself to complete imitation of the example of Christ in serving your family. Continue reading

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Hitchin’ Post

It used to be pretty routine for me, officiating weddings for people I didn’t know. Part of the job, goes with the territory, that’s what ministers do, etc. I’d guess that over half of the weddings I’ve done since 1975 were for people I’d never even met until they decided they wanted a legal union. Continue reading

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Anniversary

We have wept and laughed, felt ourselves torn in half by heartache and sometimes caused the same to others. We have made the bed in the quick rush of mornings and sipped warm glasses of red wine in the slow twilight. Continue reading

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Working Man

Of course, I have no idea how the situation will play out but I do know this, any woman who ends up marrying Curtis and sharing a life of respect, consideration and love will never go hungry because her man is too lazy to work. Continue reading

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