Love...

"It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages." -- Friedrich Nietzsche

Tony Bologna

It's his birthday today. :) This is Tony, my dad. He's an amazing man with a large sense of humor and heart that loves God.

I love watching his drive and all the things I have learned from him.

When I see ways I am like him, I smile.

So Happy birthday to the best dad around. I hope it rocks your socks off :)

Nikki Love

My roommate Nikki left these for me today with a congrats card on heading to nationals. Is she sweet or what?

These flowers are stunning!

Heather Pepin

This is the girl (2nd from the right) that I have grown up with and shared so many memories with. I love her dearly and she completely gets me. She is also beautiful, talented, and creative in so many ways.

She is a hair stylist, an artist, and her main passion is her photography.

She just released her new website and I can not wait for you all to see it.

Look at her work. Tell me what you think

Heather Pepin Photography

Seasoned Love

I have mentioned before my research I am doing for school. Let's just say that I am so amazed by the words from these couples with seasoned love.

Hope you find them as warming as I have.

"The key to a good marriage is to keep Christ central, not take yourselves too seriously, keep some mutual interests, date as often as possible, and keep the lines of communication open. The word divorce should never enter conversation, especially in an argument. If this can go both ways, you will be satisfied for life."

"The key to a happy marriage is found in Phillippians 2 - it really is about thinking of your spouses needs before your own and learning to compromise."

"The fact that we approach life as a team, are committed to one another, take our burdeons to the Lord Jesus Christ, and communicate and even try to fight fairly helps a great deal. We have had to learn one another and have had to learn to adjust our expectations of one another. We have had to learn to put the other partner first. Life is not easy –but I have seen that obeying God's will and waiting for His timing paid off. My wife is such a blessing. I look forward to loving her until we are parted by death. "

Photo: Heather Pepin

Precious

I am doing a Psychology research project on the marriages of Point Loma Nazarene University Alumni. We have gotten some sad responses, yet so many good where God has blessed them. I thought this was an encouraging response from one lady. I love her wisdom and compassion. As much as you hear marriage is so hard etc., this can not help but give you faith. Enjoy her wisdom

Names changed for confidentiality

"Oh, no discomfort at all from this study. I thought I answered all questions but survey wouldn't let me finish and send it back to you. I would gladly have answered all the questions I just want to add a little more. Jeff and I had a blessed and happy marriage for almost 61 years. We were both virgins when we married and remained faithful to the end. Furthermore, he was my "hunk" (excuse the expression) to the end; and, when I stood looking down at him in the emergency room, he said in his beautiful way: "Who is that gorgeous white-haired woman looking down at me?" We loved people, but we were perfectly content to be together all by ourselves. God blessed us with a beautiful family in which all are believers and everybody loves each other. Three are in the ministry. I would love to pass the message on to the younger generation that a happy, blessed marriage is possible to those who continue to cherish each other and keep Christ as the Head of the household. Blessings on you and those precious students involved in this study. "

Enjoy the presence of those you love today.

Duty Calls

So this is what family and friends are for(well I guess I have the duty as maid of honor as well). Heather, my sister, was stressed about the wedding invitations and had so much on her plate. So we all grabbed the invitation supplies, food, and our cheery smiles and headed to the butchers to form the Support Staff of Heather Wedding productions. We buckled down and pumped out these beauties.

My sis...

My precious sister...I look up to her so much. She looks at everything with such a positive outlook. She is so talented and beautiful and engaged... I am happy for her Congrats Brett and Heather:)