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Confessions of an introverted wife (married to an extroverted husband)

December 26, 2016 by Aprille 90 Comments

  I remember exactly where I was sitting – in my parents’ van in the parking lot of their church – the moment when my future-husband (not-yet-boyfriend) told me these words, “Aprille, you and I could never be together. We are like oil and water. We would never mix.” And yet, here we are – … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Marriage, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: introversion, introvert, isfj, marriage, Russ

Star Wars Birthday Party: Family Style

November 5, 2016 by Aprille 2 Comments

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… our family had three male birthdays in the course of sixteen days and we decided to celebrate the occasions with a big FAMILY-SIZED Star Wars Party! We kept the party family-only because of the special needs we have in our family. We didn’t want either … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Birthdays, Ezra, Family, Fatherhood, Little Brother Tagged: birthday, birthday party, Ezra, family, little brother, Russ, star wars

In which I am the “best wife ever”

April 21, 2016 by Aprille 9 Comments

So yeah, I did a pretty awesome thing. But first, I have to tell you the whole story: Once upon a time, Russ had a favorite shirt. It looked like this: We didn’t spend much time together because we dated long-distance, but the few times we were together, he often wore this shirt. These pictures were … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Marriage Tagged: clothes, marriage, Russ, wife

Everyday us {and more little bits of our story}

September 22, 2014 by Aprille 1 Comment

There is so much fluidity here…in the everyday us.

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Posted in: Marriage, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: courtship, fundamentalism, legalism, marriage, Russ, teenage

Fight, make love…belong {Five Minute Friday}

July 11, 2014 by Aprille 4 Comments

He’s where I belong. I’m where he belongs. And that’s never gonna change.

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Marriage, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: counseling, fighting, five minute friday, marriage, Russ, sex, therapy

Guest Blog: How to not have an affair at work

March 29, 2014 by Aprille 7 Comments

How to not have an affair at work (some advice for women in the workplace from a married man’s perspective)

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Posted in: Marriage Tagged: affairs, career, infidelity, marriage, Russ, workplace

What this OEF Veteran’s family wishes you knew

March 21, 2014 by Aprille 11 Comments

What this OEF Veteran’s family wishes you knew about life and recovery after war

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Posted in: Family, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Military and Veteran Life Tagged: anxiety, army, church, deployment, Ezra, milspouse, recovery, Russ, veteran

I prayed for his wife

February 7, 2014 by Aprille 13 Comments

That wife that I prayed for him to find has her hands full with living the answer to my prayers.

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Posted in: Marriage Tagged: love story, prayer, Russ, wedding

A dad’s perspective on creative discipline and special needs parenting

January 24, 2014 by Aprille 12 Comments

…when I become more focused on the method I am using to reach that goal than the wonder of the actual goal itself, its time to get creative and do something very different.

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Fatherhood Tagged: discipline, Ezra, fatherhood, parenting, Russ, spanking

How to keep loving when your marriage is running on empty

November 16, 2013 by Aprille 7 Comments

As soon as Bianca uttered the words “the little oil that we have,” I was overcome with a visual picture of what God was asking me to do – how He was going to work in me and through me in regard to my marriage.

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Posted in: Allume 2013, Marriage, Military and Veteran Life Tagged: allume, bianca olthoff, Bible, elisha, marriage, Russ
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