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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 […]

But, I’m a GOOD Person!

Yesterday, we looked at the wisdom of our culture, “Are Women Morally and Spiritually Superior to Men?” We examined God’s perspective and His holy judgment of ALL people as being evil. He says there is no one that is good (Romans 3) He says that our best attempts to be good look like “filthy, bloody […]

“My Husband Didn’t Get Me Anything for Our Anniversary – and I am SO HAPPY TO BE MARRIED TO HIM!”

From the archives – Here are the ways that two wives handle the “My Husband Forgot Our Anniversary” situation in respectful, God-honoring, husband-honoring, marriage building ways! WIFE #1 Since my hubby’s and my birthdays are only one day apart, he never forgets my birthday! Pretty sneaky, huh? Seriously, in my first marriage I received tons […]

“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 […]

An Abandoned Wife’s Journal

This is from a wife who is in my email support group for wives who have been abandoned by their husbands or whose husbands are actively involved in infidelity. God is doing AMAZING things in this group. We share struggles, victories and pray for each other. If you would like to be in the group, […]

Some of the Bible Verses I Use as the Basis for My Suggestions

Here are some of the verses I use as a basis for my advice – It is my goal to apply these to marriage from a wife’s perspective: Ephesians 4:29-32 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, so […]

Expectations – Part 1

We all go into marriage with a lot of expectations. And, as a reader of mine quoted last week, “Expectations are premeditated resentment.” Ladies, what are some expectations you have of your husband and marriage? Some expectations – I believe are valid. I believe we should be able to expect our wedding vows to be […]

A Wife’s Little Victories as God Changes Her Heart

From a dear wife, thank you so much for sharing!! Since the argument, I have been praying and applying the principle of being respectful towards my husband and it really does work. Maybe a part of it is that after an argument we are both usually more kind and careful to act in the right […]

Why Valentine’s Day Can Be Scary to Our Men!

We are going to be looking at our Valentine’s Day expectations and attitudes and how to honor God and our husbands this Valentine’s Day. I want us to focus on Christ, and having a servant’s heart – not “what am I going to get?” Here is a Christian single guy’s take on Valentine’s Day […]

I handed over the finances – Update!!

From my friend, Kayla, at http://www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com I promised when I started this blog that I was going to be real. If I am going to write “Practical Applications” that are really attainable, instead of leaving Christians with a desire to change, but no real way to get the new results, then I have to be […]