Author Archives: marriageonamission

Drove by a graveyard today. Couldn’t help but think about all the marriages that have been buried by unforgiveness, prodigal wanderings, greener grass, satan’s ploys. The cemetery would have saddened me if not for the fact that, years ago, our marriage was pronounced dead too. Buried … Continue reading →

When we’ve driven for days into what feels like the middle of nowhere… When it’s only day 16 and we’re already weary and slowing… When we’ve lugged books and handouts and handouts and books and suitcases and laptops and Bibles and … Continue reading →

Until we looked more carefully at our atlas yesterday, we had no idea our route through Canada would take us so close to Niagara Falls. As a child, I remember hearing stories about people who tried to make it over the falls in a barrel. Their … Continue reading →

Over the last few days, God has given us the extreme privilege of praying over several people who are learning how to wait on Him during their time of separation. We consider their journeys as treading on very holy ground for we know they’re … Continue reading →

When the Bride of Christ prays…                       True intimacy descends from Heaven. (Bridge to Life Couples’ Getaway, The Shack, White Cloud, MI)

I catch them out of the corner of my eye as we share our testimony of reconciliation: red rings. Red rings encompassing their eyes. Eyes of hurt. Eyes of disappointment. Eyes of fear. The red rings encircling years of pain and … Continue reading →

Bumblebees are totally dependent on flowers for pollen and nectar…so much so that they know exactly where to draw out the nourishment they need, from even the most “complicated” of flowers. Their survival depends on their instinct. I think long and hard on this truth, … Continue reading →

Clint is often asked about how he was ever able to forgive my unfaithfulness and betrayal during our first marriage. And, he always responds the same humble way: “How could I not?”