Devotion Levels: Benchmarks

After my More Devoted Than He Is article, which some may have construed as a rant (probably rightly so), it may seem I’m hung up on the matter of devotion levels. I am. The cause of my distress is fairy tales. Not the Disney variety, but true life fairy tales. Ones where the prince is an Everyman and the princess-to-be an Everywoman. They’re common folk, same as you or me, who have not only found true love, but have seen it put to the test and have conquered the challenge together. Trading Places was full of anecdotes about such people, … Continue reading

My True Feelings About Trading Places

Lately I’ve been reading a lot of books with a similar theme: the Law of Attraction. I have to say I believe there’s something to it. For instance, I set out on a mission this year with the intention of making the most of marriage. Several months later I get an email inviting me to participate in a book blog tour. I was game, so I accepted. Two days later Trading Places: The Best Move You’ll Ever Make in Your Marriage arrives in my mailbox. That book provided a wealth of information and answered many questions I’ve had. Namely, what’s … Continue reading

Q&A with Drs. Parrott, Authors of Trading Places

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, a rep at Zondervan contacted me about participating in Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott’s book blog tour. Their newest book is Trading Places: The Best Move You’ll Ever Make in Your Marriage. The opportunity to read this book was truly heaven sent. Earlier this year I set out on a mission to understand how to make the best of marriage. I definitely found answers in this book. I’ll be writing more about other information I gleaned as the year goes on, but for now I want to share with you another answer I … Continue reading