From a precious wife (whose husband is addicted to porn – this is a VERY, VERY common situation, by the way. MANY wives are in this exact same situation.) – thank you for allowing me to share! I know this will bless many other wives, too! I’ve spent the last few days in prayer and God’s… Continue reading A Wife’s First Practical Steps on Her Journey
Month: December 2013
Replacing the “Tapes” in My Head
Greg and April in June of 2012 Before God radically changed my mind, heart and soul over the past 5 years, I would constantly have “tapes” playing in my head where I was always talking to myself about things – a running narrative of worry, fear, trying to figure out every possible “what if” scenario… Continue reading Replacing the “Tapes” in My Head
“Your Blog Made Me SO Angry!”
An email I received from a dear wife. LOVE this. I receive a lot of emails in this same vein. Many wives say things like, “I hated you and I loved you.” The stuff I share is HARD to hear. We aren’t used to being confronted with our sin as women. That is PAINFUL. And we aren’t… Continue reading “Your Blog Made Me SO Angry!”
Honoring Our Husbands as We Celebrate Christmas
Many of us LOVE Christmas time. I do! the songs about Jesus’ birth the festive decorations the fellowship at church family celebrations preparing gifts for those we love giving to those in need contemplating Jesus Christ – the greatest Gift of all There are an infinite number of ways that people celebrate Christmas. Each… Continue reading Honoring Our Husbands as We Celebrate Christmas
The Powerful Concept of Submitting Under Protest – Part 2
Click here for Part 1 FROM PEACEFULWIFE: Submitting under protest is not something I think we should need to use often, (hopefully). But if we strongly disagree about something, then it can be important for us to use this concept. *** If our husband is asking us to clearly sin or to condone clear sin,… Continue reading The Powerful Concept of Submitting Under Protest – Part 2
The Powerful Concept of "Submitting Under Protest" – Part 1
FIRST – I want to share a wife’s comment I received this past weekend: Very briefly I wanted to thank Peacefulwife. I discovered your blog on September 5, 2013. I applied everything I learned and am so grateful. My dear husband passed away on November 10, 2013. Although my heart aches I can honestly say… Continue reading The Powerful Concept of "Submitting Under Protest" – Part 1
Stages of This Journey – Part 4
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the first stages on the journey of becoming a godly wife (based on my observations – this is not scientific! You are free to comment about how the stages are going for you!): 1. Conviction 2. Repentance 3. The Frustrating Quiet Phase 4. Seeking God First… Continue reading Stages of This Journey – Part 4
Stages of This Journey – Part 3
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the first stages on the journey of becoming a godly wife: 1. Conviction 2. Repentance 3. The Frustrating Quiet Phase 4. Seeking God First – The Lordship of Christ In Part 2 of this series, we looked at more stages: 5. Giving Him Space… Continue reading Stages of This Journey – Part 3
Stages of This Journey – Part 2
In Part 1, we talked about the beginning stages of the journey to becoming a godly wife Conviction Repentance The Frustrating Quiet Phase Seeking God First (tearing out idols and making Christ Lord) Today, let’s continue on… But please know that these stages are not always linear. We cycle through some of them over and… Continue reading Stages of This Journey – Part 2