By Matt Horne Caring for a chronically ill wife is not what I had envisioned when I was working up the nerve to ask out "that hot girl" who would later become my wife. We were in college and she was on the cross country … [Read more...]
Marriage and Chronic Illness: Is Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries? Sometimes!
By Jackie Confalone Once upon a time, a fair young maiden caught the eye of a godly young lad in the village of "Bowl of Cherries." The young lad asked the fair maiden if she'd accompany him to a jousting tournament and a … [Read more...]
How Can We Love Others When We Don’t ‘Feel The Love’?
"We love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19 As I am writing this on Saturday, my husband just left to take my son to an activity. He asked me if I wanted him to drop off a prescription I'd mentioned I had. I said yes. … [Read more...]
When Chronically Ill People Are Assertive, Are We Not Taken Seriously?
Sometimes you need to share how you are feeling to avoid miscommunication. Other times you must be assertive about how early you can get to a doctor's appointment. When you are assertive do others ignore it, believing your … [Read more...]
Illness & Marriage – Please Don’t Kiss Me!
"I'm not going to kiss you..." Who would ever think that hearing these words from your spouse would be considered a sign of his deep love? As my husband and I celebrated our 14th anniversary recently at a nice hotel on the … [Read more...]