Archive | May, 2012

“Not My Will, but Yours Be Done.” – Biblical Submission

THE SUBMISSION OF CHRIST TO GOD THE FATHER This is the essence of biblical submission. These were the words of Christ, Himself, within hours of His betrayal and then His crucifixion. If ANYONE in the universe had a reason for wanting to find another way for people to be made right with God – it was Jesus […]

To Follow My Husband with Joy

Early in our marriage, I actually did get some things right. I was usually very controlling and took over things because I thought I HAD to. The real problem was that I was too impatient to wait more than about 5 minutes and would swoop in and take over. But I DID go along with […]

Prayer for 5-29-12 for God’s People and Our Nation

Lord, You alone are God. There is no other. You alone stretched out the universe by Your powerful Word. You are the Creator, the Author of Life, the very essence of Love. You are holy – You cannot tolerate even a hint of sin. You are Good and You cannot be tempted by evil nor […]

What is God’s Will for Me?

It’s easy to get hung up on wondering what God’s will is for me about specific situations like: what job to take, what man to marry, what church to attend, what school to send our children to, what house to buy, where to live, what missions to support, etc. God’s primary will for me is to […]

Sharing with My Husband vs. Complaining to Him

Wives and husbands BOTH need to be plugged into the marriage and communicating well for the marriage network to be up, running and healthy. There is a fine line between sharing necessary and important information to promote unity and infecting the network with the complaining virus. IF I CAN’T COMPLAIN - DOES THAT MEAN I CAN NEVER TELL MY […]

God, How Could You Take That From Me?

Our 10 year old son did a few chores around the house and earned some extra money. It’s his first time helping with mowing the yard and he even helped to build a wooden ramp and carried all the wood for his Dad. The Respected Husband promised to pay our son, but didn’t say how much or […]

Focusing on the Good

It is NO FUN for people to be around me when I complain or argue. It’s easy to focus on what I think is wrong. But does that honor God? HAPPINESS DEPENDS ON CIRCUMSTANCES ALL BEING JUST RIGHT I used to think that for me to be happy, other people and circumstances must all be perfect. That’s not […]

First World Wife Pains

I’m sure I’m not the only one: has it ever happened to you that you spend your whole life never hearing of something, then you hear it once and all of the sudden it’s everywhere? For example, I felt that way about the show Downton Abbey. On Monday I’d never heard of it, on Tuesday I […]

A Long-Lost Secret of God to Strengthen Our Prayer Lives and Marriages

On March 16, 2010 – God and I had an intense conversation. I had been reading through I Corinthians and came to chapter 11 and it was like I was reading it for the first time. I had always very conveniently ignored the first 16 verses before and had never had any prick of conscience about it […]

Doormats Don’t Glorify God Either

MY SLANT Since I am a recovering control-freak/dominating wife – I tend to write from that angle. It’s what I know. It’s hard for me to imagine NOT knowing what I think instantly and NOT knowing how I feel. And I want EVERY other control-freak/dominating wife to get to experience the joy, peace, freedom and abundant […]

“Not My Will, but Yours Be Done.” – Biblical Submission

To Follow My Husband with Joy

Prayer for 5-29-12 for God’s People and Our Nation

What is God’s Will for Me?

God, How Could You Take That From Me?

Focusing on the Good

First World Wife Pains

A Long-Lost Secret of God to Strengthen Our Prayer Lives and Marriages

Doormats Don’t Glorify God Either

Respected Husband

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Are We Responsible For Our Spouse’s Happiness?

What do you mean I haven’t been showing respect to my husband? A Husband’s Perspective