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A Wife’s Confessions

This wife is so adorable! I love the way she articulates this struggle. I think she expresses so well this universal struggle we as women have with learning to respect our husbands and submit to them as the Bible describes. Of course, first we must respect Jesus and submit completely to Him. It really is […]

She Who Has Been Forgiven Much, Loves Much

This week we have seen that ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) – that women and men are equally sinful and equally in desperate need of the grace, mercy and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. We took a look at how I thought I was such a ”good person” or “good Christian” for […]

Men Have Feelings, Too! VIDEO

a 14 minute video. Enjoy! RELATED POSTS: A Husband Answers My Questions about Emotions Another Husband Answers My Questions about Emotions More Men’s Emotions God Understands Men How Men Think Part 1 How Men Think Part 2 How Men Think Part 3

Is Respect Optional for a Godly Woman?

Many women, even in the church, think that the concept of “respect for husbands” is archaic, old fashioned and backwards and that their husbands “don’t deserve respect.” We are not about to show any respect for our men until we believe our men “deserve” it – by our own definition. That is, after all, […]

Sending Emails to Your Husband

Ladies, It is so easy to assume that our husbands enjoy lots of long, romantic, detailed emails from us because most of us would love to have a lot of emails like that from our husbands. But, husbands tend not to be nearly as verbal as wives are. (There are some men who really […]

The Wash Cloth Incident

An email I received from a wife – thank you to this wife for allowing me to share! Hello April… Wanted to share something funny. Our bathroom has been torn up for over a year now. So, I have bathroom stuff in 3 rooms (the kitchen, my bedroom and the tiny spare bath). I already […]

The Power of Your Smile and Facial Expressions

Just like we talked about the power of your tone of voice with your husband (and your children) – SMILING and having PLEASANT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS are extremely important tools as you seek to honor God and build up your husband and bless your marriage and family. (If you haven’t read it, check out the CHALLENGE […]

Is Sarcasm Appropriate for a Godly Woman?

Here is something to carefully think about. It’s easy to just accept sarcasm as a funny way of communicating that gets easy laughs. But what is it that we are actually doing when we choose to be sarcastic? Here is part of Wikipedia’s definition of “sarcasm” Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a […]

A Challenge for You, Ladies! :)

Let’s allow God to help us turn this loud, obnoxious, angry, destructive tongue of ours into an instrument of healing and blessing. As women, we have HUGE verbal skills. This is where we often hurt our husbands and children the most – with our words. It is time to learn to use our words for […]

“My Husband Forgot Our Anniversary” – from the Archives

This is an email I received from a sweet wife that I think really showcases a classic misunderstanding between husbands and wives. So, with her permission, I’m going to share her email and then think about some possible respectful and husband-honoring, Christ-honoring ways to tackle this issue. I’m REALLY thankful that she brought up […]