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The one John wanted me to title “The Love Banker”
It’s the day after Valentine’s Day and seems to be an appropriate time to share this, originally posted June 26, 2011. Friday morning John and I had a fight. A big fight. Well, not exactly a fight. In...
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How to Write a Better Marriage Story than TomKat
Dear Max and Emily, What a picture of joy! It was a hot Minnesota summer afternoon and there was laughter and dancing and prayers and great hopes for your future together. You were surrounded by...
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Squirrels and World Peace
This was a text exchange between daughters Katy and Maggie last week: Ahhh…So many questions! It was a timely reminder our family’s issues with squirrels and how God may want to use this to prepare me...
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Three Things You Can do When You’re in Transition
Twenty-seven years ago my husband John and I moved from our home and families in the Chicago area to serve at a church in Washington D.C. It was a huge change for us. John was required to attend a...
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Three Scathingly Brilliant Ideas and Two Words
My nickname in our family is “Idea Woman”. Often I am mocked with the refrain “God loves you and Laura has a wonderful plan for your life.” It’s ok. I’ll own it. I can’t help the way my mind works....
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After Valentine’s Day
We’re all in different relationships where we want to love and be loved well – friends, or spouses, daughters or colleagues. A couple weeks ago was Valentines Day. The first year we were married my...
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Changing the To Do List to Choose Life
The other morning I was up early, before husband John (as usual), but no worries. Did I wake him? No, that would be sooooo inconsiderate! Instead I left him a note in the bathroom. It read...
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Can This Marriage Be Saved?
First of all, a huge “Thank you!” to all of you who took the time to fill out the survey this week! I really appreciate it and look forward to learning more about you and how I can improve. Today’s...
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5 Questions About…Marriage
This summer we did a little “5 Questions about…” series. Fortunately for me I have so many awesome friends with wisdom to share that it’s gonna spill over a little into the fall! Today my friend Cara...
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Stronger in Marriage
The other night two things happened. I had my favorite salad at a cute little candlelit wine bar with friends, and John and I needed a do-over. In the salad is sweet potatoes, spinach, pomegranate...
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Is the Story You’re Telling Yourself True?
Confession: I haven’t been a raving Brené Brown fan. I like Brené Brown’s material on vulnerability, but I don’t love it. It hasn’t been revolutionary for me, probably because I’m too open as it is. I...
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That’s a Great Question
Yesterday John and I and a few staff from our church attended the Catalyst One Day in Minneapolis. This is a day-long conference where there’s worship and Andy Stanley and Craig Goeschel take turns...
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What to do When Your Marriage Is Less Than Perfect
Our marriage is far from perfect, and always will be because, well, we’re us. Broken. Selfish. Still, I am so over the moon thankful for my amazing husband. He is patient when I am so…not. He is cool...
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3 Crucial Commitments for a Strong Marriage, Part 1
Hey Friends, I originally wrote this as one post, but it got so long I decided to split it into three parts, that I’ll publish throughout this week. I’ve cut back so I usually only post once a week, so...
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3 Crucial Commitments for a Strong Marriage, Part 2
Monday I posted the first in this series of commitments to strengthen our marriages. About a week ago there was a news story that made me think about the second commitment in marriage that’s crucial....
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3 Crucial Commitments for a Strong Marriage, Part 3
This week we’ve been looking at different commitments to strengthen our marriages. The last one ties into the story I shared on Monday about navigating carefully. Have you ever been driving...
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Soul Food For Singles and Friends of Singles
Fridays are for sharing some of the resources I’ve come across that I think might encourage you. Happy weekending! I have so many amazing friends who are single. Never married, divorced, widowed… Some...
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