We were riding in the car the other day and my iPhone was being so. antagonizingly. slow. I would hit a button and nothing would happen for minutes (probably seconds, but it seems like forever when you expect your phone to move as fast as you think). “Rafa!” I cried. “Look at this! I tried to open this app like five minutes ago.” He dutifully looked and nodded. “Really, Rafa!.. Read More
A gushworthy moment
One of my friends told me about one of her friends who got engaged. Her fiancé sent her a lovely text and she gushed about it to everyone. The thing is, my friend’s husband sends her gush-worthy texts like the one the newly-engaged girl read all the time. She realized that she doesn’t gush. Her realization got me thinking. I often forget to gush about the amazing things my husband.. Read More
The Magic
When Rafa and I were engaged, my dear friend KK asked me if I had passed gas in front of him yet. I told her, “No. I’m trying to keep The Magic alive.” We all had a good laugh about it, but I was serious. I wanted to hold out as long as possible. This past weekend, it slipped. Oops.. Does this mean The Magic died? Did The Magic get.. Read More
Three strands at a marriage retreat
We are going to a marriage retreat now and for the rest of the weekend. We are going with godly couples we are friends with, couples we learn with, and couples who have marriages we admire. Yes, we’re only nearing five months of marriage, so we don’t have any huge, crazy issues to work out. But we want to be vigilant that we don’t let any issues grow (even if.. Read More