In February, we “focus” on ways that teens and young adults can avoid abuse in their relationships.  Here’s a story about Little Wife and the things that happened to her when she was young…that actually groomed her to become a …

Little Wife and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Read more »

Little Wife set her empty wine glass on the kitchen table and gazed sadly out the window at the falling snow.  The weak mid-January sunlight filtered through the cold clouds barely reaching the ground before dissolving into another gray afternoon.  …

A New Year For Little Wife Read more »

Little Wife set her empty wine glass on the kitchen table and gazed sadly out the window at the falling snow.  The weak mid-January sunlight filtered through the cold clouds barely reaching the ground before dissolving into another gray afternoon.  …

A New Year for Little Wife (reprise) Read more »

First there was the Courting of Little Wife. All the pretty promises, all the exotic and romantic candlelit dinners, the gifts beyond reason, the shopping trips with unlimited budgets, the Broadway shows where Little Wife was dressed to impress.  Oh …

The Honeymoon of Little Wife Read more »

My son and I enjoy an ongoing debate. He prefers a movie with a dark side that concludes in an unexpected way, avoiding an unrealistic wrap-up with a happy ending. His rationale? That’s life! Those movies are a better reflection …

Don’t Hold Out for the Disney Ending By Karolyn Dekker Read more »

     Like to read this blog In Espanol Shared with permission:               We met in the business office of the apartment complex where I lived. He was the I.T. professional, and I was the patient …

I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife – Part 1 of 3 Read more »