"I could feel hot, salty tears coming down my face. I sat and cried silently... I was scrunching myself up against the wall as far as I could. All of a sudden, someone from behind us taps on the guy’s shoulder..."
Of course, I cannot speak on behalf of every husband, but I hope to speak on behalf of some, and to offer a husband’s perspective on a wife’s postpartum body.
"You just glow brighter when you’re loved properly. Girls, stop being the girl on the left. Stop rushing to get your life started. Wait for the one God made for you. I would give anything to go back and talk some sense into my 20-year-old self."
"The crap us moms do to keep the day together. We want it to be seen. We want it to be noticed. To be appreciated. See her for her beauty, the laugh you loved, remind her about that thing that made you fall in love with her."
"While there is little difference between Christian and non-Christian marital woes, a Christ-follower has the power to recognize issues in the light of God’s Word and experience the transforming power of His Spirit."
When we finally unlocked all the deadbolts and welcomed this young man back into our home, my husband was approached with the question of “Do I have your permission to marry your daughter?” He was caught off guard.
