Dorothy Custer is the definition of gumption. Listen to her tell the story of how she met her husband, then at 2:10 she reveals the secret to long life (btw, it's the cutest thing ever).
When Larissa met Ian at college in 2005, she never dreamed she'd one day be his wife ... and his caretaker. After a tragic accident left Ian without the ability to speak, walk or care for himself, she did what any woman in love would do: she married him.
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"I’m scared spitless. I’m beyond terrified to 'go there.' This is one of those areas which I do not claim to be an expert in. Yet I find the topic so biblically underdeveloped."
She is tired. She is overwhelmed. She’s running this ship alone while you wait to be told what to do. She is hoping one day you don’t await her instructions, and you just do the thing that needs to be done.
If they’re quiet, hug your spouse. If they seem down, hug them. If they’re happy as a lark, hug them. If you’ve had a fight, hug them. If you want to make-up, hug them.
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."
