We ended 2019 in therapy, metaphorically and quite literally. (But that’s not saying THAT much as we’ve been in voluntarily couples therapy since before we were even engaged–flexing those relationship brain muscles.) Can we get the bad stuff out of the way first and end on a happy note? The bad stuff We can’t even…

2019 was the year of buying and selling homes for the Spikeston family. We sold two houses this year. Sarah sold her Marshall, TX house and J R sold his home in Austin. Both sold relatively quickly, thanks be to God! Another one of Sarah’s houses didn’t sell so we’re retaining a couple of rentals…

If you ask J R what this year was all about, he says: “Got married and moved. That’s the overview. Everything else revolves around that. We are surviving.” That little synopsis packs in many stories, worries, and joys. We got married on July 4th of this year. And at the time, neither of us had…

This is the story about how two Christian vegans found each other in–of all places–Texas. They both sought adventure, love, and support and happened to find it in each other. He’s a school district administrator; she’s a professor. She’s the wedding officiant; he’s the wedding DJ and lighting specialist. The do-er met the one with…