I have only been married for three years. To most, we are still newlyweds, still learning and loving and new to this whole marriage thing. It's true. But being in a military marriage has definitely given us extra challenges that civilian newlyweds usually don't have. Our brave adventure, otherwise known as a year of separation while Travis was stationed in Korea, put us through the ringer. I haven't shared a lot about the ups and mostly downs of that time, but I'll be honest and say our marriage almost didn't make it through. We have learned a lot in these three years of military marriage, Continue Reading
Head or Heart: Which Should I Follow?
I was talking to someone recently about making certain dating decisions. She was stuck in a place where she felt she needed to choose between two things. She felt like her head and her heart were contradicting each other. I've been there before. Your heart says, "Go for it!" and your head says, "Whoa, wait a minute here." Or vice versa. Have you been in a place where you had to choose between your head or heart? It puts you into a chaotic situation, trying to figure out what is best. A lot of times, I think we feel like we have to choose to listen to one or the other -- our head or Continue Reading