The Oil of His Name

Song of Songs 1:3 3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes (good ointments); your name is like perfume (ointment, aromatic oils, purified oil) poured out. No wonder the maidens (virgins) love you! Yesterday, my husband pointed something out to me that I had never considered before.  I have read the verse above from Song [...]

Love Letters #867

To my Betrothed,      It has been many years since I received my very first letter from you.  At the time, you were simply a friend of a friend, an acquaintance who I barely knew.  I was curious that you chose to write to me and perplexed that you showed an interest in my life.  [...]

Jealousy Is A Husband's Fury

In the past several months, I have had a recurring dream where the main theme is relatively the same and the details are just slightly different each time.  In these dreams, I am being approached by a man who begins to flirt with me, flatter me with nice words, tries to make physical advances, and [...]

His Emotions Are Beautiful & His Words Are Sweet

A meditation on Song of Songs 5:13 His cheeks are like beds of spices yielding perfumea. His face expresses the emotions that are in his heart. His emotions are wonderful and are only expressed from his absolute emotional wholeness, purity and righteousness. He is filled with joy and delight and happinessb. He takes great pleasure [...]

What Is Your Beloved More Than Another?

A meditation on Song of Songs 5:8-10 The Questioner “What is your beloved more than another beloved?a What makes Jesus more desirable than the other gods and other pleasures this world has to offer? Why would you choose him over another? How is he better? Why do you love him the way you do, with [...]

Facing Fear

Fear has always seemed to play a role in my life at varying degrees. Fear of man, fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of losing someone I love, fear of sickness, fear of lack – the list goes on. When I got married, the fear of losing my husband prematurely became a common companion. [...]

A New Year

Thirsty To bring in the new year, my husband and I were listening to a live worship service at a large prayer gathering being broadcast on the internet. Truly, what better way to start the year than with prayer and worship? As I was meditating on what I desired for the upcoming year, I watched [...]

Abandoned Giving of Oneself

Oftentimes, the most valuable gift a person can give is the gift of them-self. In this post, I want to talk about how God gives of Himself to us, how He desires us to give ourselves to Him, and how we can bring this act of giving into our marriages. God Gave Himself to Us [...]

Making Ready a People Prepared

Lately I’ve been reading and meditating on Isaiah chapters 61 to 63 which contains several scriptures pertaining to the coming of the Messiah, both His first coming and His second.  The verse which stuck out to me recently though was Isaiah 62:10 which says, “Pass through, pass through the gates!  Prepare the way for the [...]

Our Mission Statement

When my husband and I were attending our pre-marriage counseling, our counselor recommended that we create a mission statement for our marriage. We took this suggestion seriously and wrote up a short, yet meaningful statement that summarized our hopes and dreams for our future together. On our wedding night, my husband presented me with a [...]

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