by Arlene | Nov 14, 2012 | Health, Marriage, Parenting, The Latest ...
A mom with no words? A wife who can’t talk? Yep, that’s been me for the past four days. I have laryngitis and a cold. It’s been a dream come true for James. A wife who doesn’t talk his ear off! I’ve learned a few things in these past...
by Arlene | Nov 12, 2012 | Arlene's Adventures, The Latest ...
When I was 16 years old, I dreamt of being a public speaker. I know, a mortifying thought for many teenagers, but I loved talking into a microphone! Not singing, but talking. Fast forward a few decades and I am amazed at God’s faithfulness to my teenage...
by Arlene | Nov 9, 2012 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast or listen to it now: http://traffic.libsyn.com/pellicane/Tshaka_Armstrong_on_Stepping_Up.mp3 Women are famous for talking, but what about men? Sure men communicate differently than females, but this week’s podcast guest understands the...
by Arlene | Nov 7, 2012 | The Latest ...
James and I were stunned yesterday. We really thought Romney/Ryan had a very good chance to win. My former pastor Todd Hudnall who is now pastoring Radiant Church in Colorado wrote some very good things on his blog today: Throughout the Scripture the Lord gives...
by Arlene | Nov 7, 2012 | The Latest ...
[iframe src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2120264/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no”] Most couples who get separated end in divorce. But that was not the...
by Arlene | Nov 5, 2012 | Books I Like, The Latest ...
Would you consider yourself organized? I would give myself about a 7 on a scale from 1 to 10. I know where my kids’ homework is and I can find my to-do list. But if you ask me for something from a few years ago, I would have to say, “Hmm…I know I...
by Arlene | Nov 2, 2012 | Arlene's Adventures, The Latest ...
Have you ever been in a room of people who just get you? Well, that was the sentiment of the women attending the first ever Defined By God conference designed specifically for pastors wives. Being a new pastors wife, I was especially blessed to be among seasoned...
by Arlene | Oct 31, 2012 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Yesterday, I brought Lucy to visit my grandmother who is in her 90s, living in an assisted care home. First Lucy dressed up like a princess to see her great-grandmother. Then she decided that costume was too itchy so she changed into her pink ballerina outfit. ...
by Arlene | Oct 29, 2012 | The Latest ...
Today my husband James officially became the assistant pastor at Cityview Church in Imperial Beach! I am super proud of him. Cityview Church is a church plant where we have been attending since the spring. James’ good friend...
by Arlene | Oct 26, 2012 | Parenting, The Latest ...
I love this photo taken of my Lucy at Sonshine Club. Her shirt says “Superstar” and she truly is that to us! Sonshine Club is our afterschool Bible club at our kids’ public school on Fridays. We have about 65 kinder through 6th graders who come to...
by Arlene | Oct 24, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
When I was in NYC, it was impossible to miss the billboards. Larger than life, looming over Times Square, plastered along every subway line…photos of actors and models. Airbrushed and perfect. Provocative and alluring. Just another reminder of how men are wired...
by Arlene | Oct 22, 2012 | Books I Like, The Latest ...
Did you know my book isn’t the only great book out there to improve your marriage? As my know-it-all-five-year-old Noelle would say, “I already know that.” So since you know that, what are you putting on your reading list? I have a great book to recommend by Lorraine...
by Arlene | Oct 18, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Click on the photo to watch Arlene’s segment about 31 Days to a Happy Husband on The Better Show. Also at the beginning of the show, the hosts Audra and JD are fighting over the book. This open totally made me smile. The book is called...
by Arlene | Oct 16, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
I had the pleasure of traveling to New York City to tape a segment for The Better Show which is syndicated nationally. It was a pretty cool thing to speak well of marriage and husbands on national television! The hosts Audra Lowe and JD Roberto are both married so it...
by Arlene | Oct 9, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
When you write a book titled 31 Days to a Happy Husband, it’s pretty common for people to ask James, “So are you really happy?” Or to ask me, “Does the book really work?” With that in mind, I had to smile from ear to ear when I found this...
by Arlene | Oct 8, 2012 | Parenting, The Latest ...
This month, my youngest daughter turns three. Ah sweet Lucy! I am truly treasuring having a toddler in the house (even if my giant Lucy does look like a 4-year-old sometimes). When else will someone say, “Pwe-senting Noelle Pellicane!” as she throws her...
by Arlene | Oct 4, 2012 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast or listen to it now: http://traffic.libsyn.com/pellicane/Kevin_Sorbo_and_True_Strength.mp3 I had the honor of interviewing actor Kevin Sorbo for my book 31 Days to a Happy Husband. Kevin rose to fame in the hit television series Hercules the...
by Arlene | Oct 4, 2012 | The Latest ...
[iframe src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2086604/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no”]Actor Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Soul Surfer, What If) talks with Arlene about...
by Arlene | Oct 2, 2012 | Arlene's Adventures, The Latest ...
My family is back home after a wonderful road trip up the California coast. My husband’s daring parents joined us. We started in San Diego and drove to a wonderful little vacation rental in the mountains in Big Sur. From the main road, we had to drive about...
by Arlene | Sep 26, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Have you ever careened down a driveway of death? Hopefully never unless you’re a movie stuntman. But maybe you’ve slowly edged down a steep driveway. My mentor Pam Farrel and her husband Bill have such a driveway. Once when I visited, I tried to turn my...
by Arlene | Sep 24, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
There’s a verse in Proverbs that I learned as a teenager. I think my parents wanted me to learn a good work ethic – and rightly so. Today I think it has a lot to say to the diligent wife as well. Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring...
by Arlene | Sep 20, 2012 | Quotes, The Latest ...
by Arlene | Sep 19, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
In Part 3 of my interview with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine on Family Life Today, we talk about respect and what that looks like to a man. Just last week, my husband cranked up Aretha Franklin’s R-E-S-P-E-C-T and danced around the kitchen with the kids. ...
by Arlene | Sep 18, 2012 | Marriage, The Latest ...
If you would have told me 10 years ago that I would be talking on national radio about EROS, I would have laughed out loud. God does have a sense of humor doesn’t He? Here I am on Family Life Today talking with radio hosts Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine about the...
