cultivating the beautiful ordinary by sharing our tales and our tables
Our wedding anniversary came and went. Although my husband and I love each other very much, I felt empty, cold, and distant. We are attempting to conquer the dark places in our story, rewrite the narrative, and break out of past bondage; however, on our anniversary, I longed to barricade myself away from feeling or thinking.…
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“Yes, Mrs. Bauman. Your husband called earlier and got you in with his appointment. We will see you in an hour.” My hand raises to my left cheek to comfort the ache as I smile, surprised I am not surprised by my husband’s provision for my tooth pain. Lately, I have been so frustrated with…
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Forever love is a steady kind of change. That’s what I think as I peer over top of the forest in our backyard and see the sun rising in precisely the same way as a year ago—bright and joyous. Already, the leaves are bright shades of orange, cardinal, maroon, and goldenrod. With a series of…
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. (Lao Tzu) For anyone who has ever been in a long-term relationship, you know that love changes over time. My husband and I are college sweethearts and have been married for eight years. I never anticipated getting married so young,…
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A vintage commercial runs through my mind and I laugh. Miracles can happen.
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I may be wrong, but I have only said: “Hello” to my husband one time and it changed both of our lives.
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Our first year of marriage wasn’t what I’m assuming many newlyweds experience.
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God always comes through for me. Not always when I think I need Him. And certainly not always in the ways I ask or demand.
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I was in my wedding gown, veil in place, bouquet in hand, just minutes from my walk down the aisle when Mother entered my dressing room.
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Today began in the dark of yet another Pacific Northwest rainstorm.
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