Sheri Mueller, Marriage and More…

Every morning I come to my desk for time with God, time to plan out my day, and to answer e-mails.  I am an early riser, which means I am usually up an hour or more before my husband.  When my husband gets up, he comes into the office, gives me a big hug and [...]

When things have quieted down in our home, the kids have left the nest, the student loans are paid off, and we have peaceful evenings together – I am stirring things up. I went back to college this week, and feel like I’ve lost my mind.  I find that rather amusing for someone who wants [...]

After the holidays are over, I encourage my husband to join me in cleansing our bodies of sugar, caffeine, and carbohydrate overload.   He had the unfortunate experience of birthing kidney stones a few years ago, and this has been a good health regimen that avoids new birthing experiences. We tried a five-day fast with organic [...]

On a recent road trip, I had the chance to read a new book by Dr. Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham called From Anger to Intimacy: How Forgiveness Can Transform Your Marriage.  I am a big fan of Dr. Smalley and have read many of his books, but I especially like the perspective of Ted Cunningham, [...]

I grew up an Army brat.  My father was in the military 22 years and was a medic in Vietnam.   It was not an easy life as I watched my mother struggle to take care of three children alone, and put food on the table.  We ate a lot of toasted cheese, tuna casseroles, split [...]

There is a circus act where plates are spinning on sticks, and the clown runs back and forth from one end of the sticks to the other to keep them all spinning.  This circus act has many similarities to marriage.  We have multiple plates filled with obligations and relationships spinning at one time, and without [...]