Sheri Mueller, Marriage and More…

The other evening, when I finally had some down time from the onslaught of typing papers and preparing a verbal presentation for my courses at school, I vegetated to the couch to catch up on a few programs I had TIVO’d.  Fast forwarding through the commercials (my favorite thing to do), I noticed that Who [...]

A young pastor at my church recently wrote an amazing post on his blog about the journey he has witnessed with his grandparents, and their recovery from an accident.  His words are an excellent reminder of how to love your spouse even when you think no one is watching.  The legacy of love we will leave behind [...]

Dear Blog Friends, I have been away from the computer for several weeks as I recuperate from surgery.  My typing skills and endurance are limited, but my sweet husband thought he would write a note about our experiences together over the past three weeks. Here’s his side of the story – On the drive home, [...]

Part of marriage includes taking care of each other’s parents.   Ten years ago it was my husband’s turn to help me through the illness of my mother and her subsequent death.  This year has been my turn to help my husband. The past thirty days have been a whirlwind of emotional and physical stress, as [...]

It seems that the extra mental stimulation and social challenges we provide each other in marriage are beneficial.  Who knew there was something brain stimulating about a good old fashioned disagreement? Results of a study of 1400 people from Finland, reported in the British Medical Journal, found individuals at greatest risk for Alzheimer’s disease are [...]

There was a very encouraging post Wednesday, August 5, 2009 about my husband on Mitch Temple’s (Focus on the Family) blog. http://mitchtemple.ning.com/profiles/blogs/marriage-its-not-just-a

During the Miss USA Pageant this past week, first runner up, Carrie Prejean, was asked by celebrity judge Perez Hilton, “Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same sex-marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?”  Her response was: “We live in a land that you can choose same-sex [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]