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When You’re Not Your Husband’s “Woman-Crush Wednesday”

He doesn’t comment on my photos telling me how “gorgeous” or “hot” I am to him, and I don’t get the “I love you too, baby’s” whenever I post something admiring him.

“You Were Breaking the Law, Weren’t You?” — Why We All Need a Savior

"The prostitutes who broke bread with Jesus were not pretending to be someone they weren’t."

From My Husband: “If This Text Goes Through, I Love You”—The Day I Realized I’m Not OK

We played phone tag for hours and then he texted me a text I hope no one ever has to receive from someone they love and miss: “Still not working. Phone’s going to die. If this goes through, I love you.”

Jen Russum

Jen Russum is a wife, college English professor and mom to two little girls. She shares narratives of grace on her blog.

I Gave My Body Away, And That’s OK

"To give away one’s body on behalf of another needy soul. No, I will never get my body back."