An Incredible Story of Forgiveness

From a wife: ———————————— I feel led to share my story of forgiveness with you so that maybe you will have hope that God truly can move a hurting heart to forgive….so here it is… My father died when I was 6 years old in a car accident. My mother began a relationship shortly after… Continue reading An Incredible Story of Forgiveness

Why Your Husband May Not Immediately Do What You Want Him to Do

Are we trying to control our husbands? I had another impromptu interview with my husband.  I’m so thankful he is usually game for answering my questions!  He is able to express a masculine point of view very clearly now – I learn so much from him every time we talk!  My husband may not be… Continue reading Why Your Husband May Not Immediately Do What You Want Him to Do

A Husband’s Pain – His Wife’s Body Image Issues

From a husband: ———————————– My 50+ year-old wife is truly beautiful by any spiritual or secular standard. After 20 years of marriage and (several) children the sight of her still stirs me, clothed or not. I am constantly telling her how beautiful she is and how incredibly attracted I am to her (from gentle, sincere… Continue reading A Husband’s Pain – His Wife’s Body Image Issues

“I am Part of the Bride of Christ!”

From a dear wife  – who has been going through an extremely difficult time in her marriage and has given me permission to share.  Ladies, you may need tissues for this one! ————————————– Although I have been a Christian since I was 7 years old, attended church all but one of my 41 years, taught… Continue reading “I am Part of the Bride of Christ!”

A Young Wife Discovers God’s Design for Her Marriage

April, thank you so much for this blog! I stumbled upon it just last week and have been reading your posts ever since. I have been married almost for a year now and dealing with all the issues you talk about myself. For some time I have regretted the fact I do not have any… Continue reading A Young Wife Discovers God’s Design for Her Marriage

“Why Won’t He Protect Me from His/My Family?”

My hope is to point women to Christ and His Word. I don’t write for men because Scripture admonishes women not to teach or have authority over men. This does not mean that the Bible doesn’t apply to men or that they are off the hook with God. Husbands are more accountable to God for their love and… Continue reading “Why Won’t He Protect Me from His/My Family?”

A Husband and Wife’s Authority in Marriage

I’m sharing a bit from a marriage class Greg and I took 2 years ago at our church. ————————————————————- There are two types of authority in marriage: 1. Positional authority is authority that is delegated to a person by someone in authority over them.     This is the type of authority that God gives… Continue reading A Husband and Wife’s Authority in Marriage

“What On Earth Do I Do Now???”

Sometimes we encounter problems in marriage.  That is inevitable.  At times: We will be sinned against We will be hurt We will feel unloved We will feel lonely We will feel overwhelmed We will face DIFFICULT circumstances We will feel misunderstood We will be exhausted, sleep-deprived, physically/emotionally/spiritually drained Things will seem impossible to fix It… Continue reading “What On Earth Do I Do Now???”

When There is No Happy Ending in Sight

This is an email from a wife who is in an email support group for wives whose husbands have committed infidelity or have abandoned them.  God is doing HUGE things in these women in the midst of some very dark and difficult days.  This precious sister in Christ allowed me to share her story this… Continue reading When There is No Happy Ending in Sight

Blessing Your Husband

We talked recently about not smothering our husbands with demands and too much attention to the point that we are trying to force them to give us the attention we want.  So, now, lets talk about some ways to bless our husbands with our attention.  Of course, each husband will have his own personality and… Continue reading Blessing Your Husband