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I'll Wait For You
I grew up listening to the songs “Wait For Me” by Rebecca St. James. In my quest to find love I often reflected on her words. Darling did you know that I I dream about you Waiting for the look in your eyes When we meet for the first time Darling did you know that I I pray about you Praying that you will hold on And keep your loving eyes only for me Darling did you know I dream about life together Knowing it will be forever I’ll be yours and you’ll be mine And darling when I say Till death do us part I’ll mean it with all…
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New Year's Values
Every year I choose a few words for my New Year’s values and make them my life’s anthem. Think of them like a really, really, really long house or trance song that plays into the night with the same beats, but a different mix throughout. For 2011 I chose THREE WORDS that defined my life. First word: FRUITFUL. This has been the most fruitful year of my life so far… I finished Not Another Dating Book & signed book #3 on forgiveness. I got married! Since I started the life-mapping-new-year’s-values-picking process over five years ago, I’ve worked extremely hard to stay focused. But it hasn’t come without a price. “He…
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10 Things Marc Learned From Marriage
I asked Marc to write 10 Things He’s Learned From Marriage as a response to the 10 Things I’ve Learned From Marriage. Enjoy his first official blog post (hopefully there will be a lot more where that came from)!! 1. There is always a deeper beauty to be found in your wife, it does only get better, when God designs something like marriage He knows what He is doing. 2. Taking time to stare into the eyes of your wife everyday is meaningful and well worth it. 3. Dying to self takes on a whole new reality. 4. It is harder to care for the things of the world when…
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10 Things I've Learned From Marriage
So Marc and I have only been married a month as of this Tuesday (tomorrow), but in my short few weeks I have learned a LOT about marriage. In fact, here are the 10 things I’ve learned from marriage. 1. The Little Things. It doesn’t matter who’s right if you brush first, then floss or floss first, then brush. 2. Marc is an amazing cook. 3. In sickness and in health…really means in sickness and in health. (We both got the flu on our honeymoon. To the person who gave us the flu at our wedding, we forgive you. But…) 4. Owning a home is a lot of work. There’s…
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Two or Three Witnesses
“For where two or three witnesses gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20, NIV). In school, we’re taught from an early age that 1+1=2. When you’re a baby, you learn to count by using your fingers and toes. Body parts. When you grow up you learn to count your toys. For instance, one for me, none for my baby brother! I loved being the first born, but that’s not the point! Counting shouldn’t require thinking. It’s a habit. Something ingrained in us since childhood. Unfortunately, as “mature” adults we learn to count by comparing ourselves to others. For instance, when I was single all I could…
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Change Your Name
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble” (Psalm 90:14-15, NIV). For many, many years I suffered. With ill health. With no possibility of boys to date (oh the horror, seriously). So many years I cried out to God, wondering “where is he?” and “Does he even exist?” Of course, I knew better. On September 20, 1998 God told me that I would NOT be lacking a mate. His Spirit would make all come true (Isaiah…
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Do Not
Don’t Kiss. Don’t Touch. Don’t lick. Do not what? While Marc and I got donuts this morning, we were talking about how Christians do not like to talk about sex until it’s time for pre-marital counseling. It’s like Christians are afraid of sex or something. It’s such a mind trip to go from memorizing Song of Solomon 2:7, 3:5, and 8:4 that says, “DO NOT arouse or awaken love until it so desires” to think about marriage because they’re the ONLY verses I remember from the erotic love poem found in the Bible. Even though Solomon is right, we’re the ones to blame for taking the verses partly out of…
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My New Name
In 8 days I will have a new name: Mrs. Renee Fisher. All those years ago, God knew. He prepared me. Changed me. And now, He wants to give me a new name. When Jesus asked his soon to be disciples to follow Him they were FISHER-men. They simply worked to make money and provide for their families. Nothing more. Nothing less. In this next year of marriage, I want to be a living example. No matter who you are or what job you have–I want you to know without a doubt that Jesus loves you and wants to have a relationship with you. I look forward to revamping my…
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It's Not Who You Know
This is the Devotional I wrote and shared at the San Diego Christian Writer’s Guild Fall Conference hosted at Maranatha Chapel in Rancho Bernardo, CA. Morning Devotional ~ Saturday, September 24, 2011 “This is what the Lord says: ‘Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!’(Jeremiah 9:23-24, NLT)…
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National Singles Week
Only in America do they give Singles an entire week. That’s right. It’s NATIONAL SINGLES WEEK. On Wednesday I realized it had been exactly THIRTEEN YEARS that God promised me a husband. Thirteen. Seriously felt like forever. I can say with full confidence that there is not a day that has gone by where I haven’t prayed for Marc. Even the days I didn’t want to or felt like forgetting, God would still gently remind me… A few years ago I was tired of online dating. Feeling frustrated. Jaded by db’s (for those of you who need me to spell it out–douche bag). And to be honest, I was lonely.…
