It was only our second official date on a sunny Saturday morning. My stomach was wild with butterflies as we enjoyed brunch at a local cafe. "I'm reading through the whole Bible this year," Zach shared as he cut into his crepe. "I'm trying to read some everyday." He glanced up at me, waiting for…
"So which movie is next on the list darling?" I asked Zach when he was done with work. "Well, the Incredible Hulk is next, but we don't have access to that one right now. So I guess Avengers will be next!" Zach responded cheerfully. We are in the midst of watching through all of the…
I recently posted a Q and A with me answering popular questions about being a newlywed. So I thought in today's post, we'd present some questions to Zach and give him a chance to answer from the man's perspective! Hope you all enjoy this Q and A, where Zach is the one answering all of…
Why is it that scary, hard experiences tend to be the most enriching and worthwhile? Obviously negative events aren't always good for us (although they tend to grow us as people!), but often it's those times that push us beyond our comfort zone, or that require faith, that are the most MEANINGFUL things. I thought…
"How was your day Love?" Zach asked me as we pushed buttons on our neighboring treadmills. "To be honest, not great!" I mumbled. "I felt blah today!" We agreed that these gray, Michigan winter days definitely could feel long sometimes. Exercise does help though, what a blessing to get to use treadmills at a gym!…
"Can you believe we're married Zach?" This is a question I've asked my love frequently over the past 7 1/2 months. "Yes," Zach will smile and pull me into a hug. We thoroughly love being married. Of course, when people say that they love being married, they tend to get accused of not being realistic.…
"So, do you like it Honey?" I ask Zach nervously as he tries the soup I made. It's a lentil soup recipe I'm trying for the first time, complete with lentils, ground beef, tomatoes, and other veggies! Zach nods with a smile as he swallows his first bites. "Its really not bad Love. It's good…
"Goodbye darling--I'll see you later!" I gave Zach a big hug and kiss as he left for work into the dark wintry morning. Christmas break was over, and that meant back to work. For Zach at his job out in the workplace, and for me back to work as a homemaker! Or, as I like…
Woooooooooosh! I spread out my arms for balance as I stepped onto the ice rink and began to timidly glide around. "It's all slippery Honey!" I exclaimed to Zach as we began skating. "Yep!" Zach responded cheerfully as he glided by. We'd talked about going ice skating ever since his Christmas break started, and now…
I sighed as I sat down at my Grandma's piano keyboard. Golden evening sunshine peeked through the living room windows as I began to play 'This is My Grownup Christmas List' on the black and white keys. It was just me and the music for a brief minute--the buzz of chatter and laughter from the…
Coffee Chats with Chloe 