So we are making the jump into YouTube! With everything going on, we feel it will be much easier to document our journey on video instead of through written blog posts. That is not to say we won’t still be posting on here, but most of our updates will be documented on our YouTube channel. …
Category: Marriage
Marriage: Loyalty & Support (Fundamentals Series)
“The crowning characteristic of love is always loyalty.” ~ Jeffrey Holland Loyalty and support are the final two fundamentals in our Marriage Fundamentals Series. I figured I would save the best for last, because these final two encompass several of the other fundamentals of marriage – trust, communication, and respect. When we think loyalty, we…
Infertility: After the Miscarriage
The weekend following the miscarriage was rough. Not so much physically, although I was still bleeding and had mild cramping but definitely emotionally. Jon and I could not go more than a couple of hours without breaking down. We spent the weekend sharing our sadness and doing our best to try and console each other….
Marriage: Compromise (Fundamentals Series)
I think we have all heard the saying that goes a little something like this… I have found the one who completes me. I like to use the analogy of puzzle pieces when thinking of relationships. Somewhere out there in the world is your matching piece, the one whose piece fits almost perfectly with your…
Marriage: Trust (Fundamentals Series)
Trust is reliability, it is dependability and a feeling of being safe and secure. Trusting your partner adds a sense of warmth and comfort to your relationship that would otherwise not be present. Trust is being vulnerable with the understanding that your partner would never do anything to hurt you. Trust is the basis of…
Marriage: Mutual Respect (Fundamentals Series)
In researching mutual respect, I came across this somewhat profound explanation, from of all places, urbandictionary.com: Consequently, our respecting someone comes down to a judgment we make, and like any judgment, it’s a choice. In order to make a prudent choice, we weigh the observed evidence and do our best to screen out our own prejudice in…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 9 & 10)
So sorry! We combined two weeks because we have been CRAZY busy starting our new business (don’t worry you will hear all about it soon)! Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – The small business orientation because we got a lot of information and began the process of starting our business. Thorn – I have been…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 8)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – Having a three day weekend together Thorn – No thorns this week! Angie: Rose – Learning that we are going to Georgia and bonding with a co-worker over our infertility struggles Thorn – The disagreement Jon and I had about his driving (LOL) Weekly Discussion Topic/Question: What are three…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 7)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – Going to San Diego and Seaworld Thorn – Mold issues and the repair work that had to be done Angie: Rose – Going to San Diego and Seaworld Thorn – Mold issues and the repair work that had to be done Weekly Discussion Topic/Question: Where are the top three…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 6)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – When Angie baked me cookies and spending a nice relaxing rainy weekend together. Thorn – When Angie got sick, discovering a mold issue in our apartment and the negative pregnancy test. Angie: Rose – Booking our Hawaii trip! Thorn – The negative pregnancy test, discovering and dealing with the…
Building Our Little Nest 