Choosing to Do the Work to Reap the Benefits of Marriage

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, challenges, change, choices, expectations, failure, family, forgiveness, grace, hope, Life, Love, perfectionism, perseverance, perspective, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, trust 10 Comments

I blew it with my husband, Rob, the other day. To be more specific — I blew up at Rob over the most trivial thing. Rather than dealing with the unexpected interruption to my day – I did say it was minor, right? – I called Rob and made sure he knew I was upset. That I didn’t appreciate what …

In Others’ Words: Two Ways to Be Happy

Beth Vogtexpectations, In Others' Words, Quotes 7 Comments

I shared with a friend this week how my emotional margin is depleted and how, at the same time, I’m pushing to meet some self-imposed goals. She listened. This friend always listens. And then she spoke some much-needed truth to me. About how my circumstances probably weren’t going to change right now. And that maybe, instead of pushing against the …