Prayer for the Victims of Abuse and for Abusers

  RESOURCES: www.focusonthefamily.com has a one-time free counseling service and a Christian counselor referral service The Salvation Army (for counseling on a variety of severe issues) YWCA – may have shelters in certain areas for abused women and children Nina Roesner’s e-course Becoming a Woman of Strength and Dignity may be helpful for women in abusive… Continue reading Prayer for the Victims of Abuse and for Abusers

How Can I Tell if God Is Working in My Life or If I Am Trying to Do This in My Own Power?

It is easy to try to do this whole being a godly wife thing in our own strength and to try to turn it into a list of rules to follow so that you can improve your marriage on your own without God being involved at all. Of course, that completely defeats the point of… Continue reading How Can I Tell if God Is Working in My Life or If I Am Trying to Do This in My Own Power?

My Level of Respect For My Husband Has Nothing to Do with Him – VIDEO

The specific things I respect about my husband have everything to do with the good that is in him – his talents, his abilities, his character, his love, his care for me and our family. But how respectful I am as a wife is about my character and that is what I am specifically talking… Continue reading My Level of Respect For My Husband Has Nothing to Do with Him – VIDEO

“Why Doesn’t My Husband Appreciate My Helpful Suggestions?”

If a husband has been feeling quite disrespected, he may be particularly sensitive to a wife’s unsolicited advice and suggestions. When a husband feels truly respected, he is usually much more open to his wife ideas, but wives may want to learn how to share their suggestions at the right time and in ways that… Continue reading “Why Doesn’t My Husband Appreciate My Helpful Suggestions?”