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A Chronically Ill Husband: Reflections From His Wife

June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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What happens when your ill husband can no longer do or be all that he was before? Does it change your love? No, you look for God's mercies that are new every morning. I Heard a Bird Sing I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember: “We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,” I heard a bird sing In the dark of December. by Oliver Herford Winter and summer are my husband’s least favorite seasons. I have an ill husband. Although his immune system is perpetually low, he always seems to hit his lowest in the winter. I have to fight against personal dread of the winter due to this. Knowing the Father of mercies, I am always on the hunt for the new “mercy of the … [Read more...]

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Taking The Vows With My “Hott” Hubby – In Sickness and Health

February 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
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By Angie Hott A beautiful sunny Sunday morning in Berkeley Springs just over two and a half years ago found Dan and I standing in front of a congregation of approximately 200 people. As we began our walk down the aisle, we were about to renew our marriage vows; this time standing in front of large crowd, with several other couples standing next to us, all standing in front of God, our Heavenly Father. Pastor Andrew, in his typical “non” typical service, had invited couples to stand before the church and get married! I was so excited. . . especially about the honeymoon to follow! Here’s the thing. Dan and I were already married. . . . . . And, well--so was everyone else. You see, twelve years earlier, we actually secretly eloped … [Read more...]

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Carrying Super Rachel – The Logistics of When Your Wife Is Chronically Ill

May 30, 2011 By 4 Comments
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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 team. She let me know very early on in the relationship that she had a chronic illness. Nowadays, it's just part of life. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't know what to do with myself if she were well. There's a reason I call her "Super Rachel." On her good days, she can run circles around me--cleaning, getting things checked off her to-do list, and having tons of fun. She's amazing. On top of that, she has the greatest attitude and rarely lets her condition get her down. As her dad says, she's an "overcomer." Instead … [Read more...]

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New Marriage Book “Cracks the Code”

October 23, 2009 By 2 Comments

I am honored to call Pam Farrel a friend. She is the author of many books such as Men are Like Waffles & Women are Like Spaghetti & Woman of Influence: Ten Traits of Those Who Want to Make a Difference. She was a recent guest on Invisible Illness Week, talking about Coping with Chronic Illness in Your Marriage. Her newest book with her husb& Bill is The Marriage Code & it is hot off the press! Here is a bit about it. I can't wait to read it as I know it will be a wonderful resource to add to my books on making marriage a blessing. (Or at least, how to underst& why your spouse does what he does...) Codes are all around us: access codes for banking accounts, to make reservations for travel, or to gain entry into buildings or our own … [Read more...]

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