10 Things God Showed You About Marriage Last Year

by Joanna Sawatsky | Jan 8, 2019 | Emotional Connection, 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...

10 Ways to Make Talking Politics with Family Safe at Christmas

by Joanna Sawatsky | Dec 18, 2018 | Family

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...

10 Ways to Stay Close When You’re in a Period of Waiting

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,...

Which Birth Control Method Should YOU Choose?

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....

Can Natural Family Planning Work for You?

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...

When It’s Hard to Rejoice with Other People’s Victories

by Joanna Sawatsky | Sep 4, 2018 | Grief

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...

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