by Joanna Sawatsky | Jan 8, 2019 | communication, Marriage
What did God show you about marriage in 2018? 2018 got billed by many as a “bad” year. And maybe, for you, that’s true. Maybe you were desperate to turn the calendar to January so you could see the fresh start. Or maybe 2018 was bliss and...
by Joanna Sawatsky | Dec 18, 2018 | Christmas, family meals
How do you not make talking politics a landmine at Christmas? Nothing wrecks a good Christmas get-together like talking politics. And let’s face it–far too many have such emotional views that talking rationally gets really difficult. You don’t want...
by Joanna Sawatsky | Nov 27, 2018 | Faith, Marriage
Waiting is hard. You have no control. There’s nothing you can do to make it better. And in those moments, how do you stay close to your spouse? I invited Joanna, who works for me, to write a post today on how she and Josiah have handled waiting in the last year,...
by Joanna Sawatsky | Oct 31, 2018 | Sex
Now that you know all about the different birth control methods–how can you figure out which one is right for you? Here at To Love, Honor and Vacuum, I try to pick a big topic to tackle every Wednesday each month, and this month has been our birth control month....
by Joanna Sawatsky | Oct 17, 2018 | Sex
Can “natural family planning” actually work as a method of birth control? Or are people who use natural family planning basically guaranteed to be parents pretty soon? I’ve been dedicating the Wednesdays in October to looking at birth control...
by Joanna Sawatsky | Sep 4, 2018 | gratitude, grief, peace
We’re told to rejoice with those who rejoice. But sometimes that’s an awfully hard slog. Hi everyone – this is Joanna, one of Sheila’s assistants. This week in September, Sheila (and all of us at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum), remember Sheila and...
Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.
