Sheri Mueller, Marriage and More…

The other day a friend expressed deep sadness. She shared with me that Valentine’s Day is the only day her husband remembers to give her a card and flowers – the rest of the year she receives nothing.  I was deeply saddened. It occurred to me this annual event might be the only day they [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Philippians 2:7 (NIV) but made himself nothing,       taking the very nature[b] of a servant,           being made in human likeness.   The Message translates the same verse as follows: Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he [...]

As I listened to the message in church this weekend, there is one particular sentence spoken by the pastor that pierced my heart.  “Jesus did not come to this earth to keep things status quo, he came to turn things upside down with His love – and that includes you.” So often I get into [...]

I love chocolate. I enjoy it mixed with anything fruity.  Orange or raspberry filling, fruit syrup, and plain old strawberries and bananas = yum!  However, I am married to a certified chocoholic. He loves anything chocolate. While on vacation a few years ago, we found a small sign for our kitchen that says, ‘Chocolate Makes [...]

I love being married. My husband is my best friend, my lover, my protector, my confidant, and my prayer warrior. You can add handsome to the list too! Before you decide to gag and roll your eyes — my marriage didn’t start out this way. Out of the mess we created by getting married at [...]