Honestly, this is where most of us find ourselves at the beginning of this journey. I know I did. When I began my journey, my husband was completely shut down and he didn’t care about my feelings or happiness anymore. Or so I thought. He didn’t want to look at me, be in the same… Continue reading “What If My Husband Doesn’t Care about My Happiness?”
Author: Peacefulwife
How Can I Seriously Count Painful Times As Joy?
Is it really possible to count painful times as joy? Here are some keys I have learned in our own trials.
Is Real Joy Possible for Me?
Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash This is the post I wrote just an hour before Greg’s dad suddenly passed away last Saturday. The next one I plan to write is about counting trials as joy, which I had also planned to write before the trial we are currently facing began. I’m so excited to… Continue reading Is Real Joy Possible for Me?
A Tribute to My Amazing Father-in-Law
Last Saturday was like any other Saturday for our family. I went to work in the pharmacy for a few hours. Greg, our 11 year old daughter, and Dad Cassidy went to the two flea markets in town. They do that every Saturday, no matter what the weather. They picked up lunch at KFC and… Continue reading A Tribute to My Amazing Father-in-Law
Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey
Photo by Raúl Nájera on Unsplash On this lifelong journey as I seek to become the woman, wife, and mom God created me to be, there are some common snares. I have fallen into them myself, at times, and I have seen other women fall into them, too. “Enter by the narrow gate. For the… Continue reading Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey
Prayer Day
Photo by Michael Heuss on Unsplash Prayer is one of the greatest ways that we can talk to the Lord and fellowship with Him. Prayer is not a magic spell. It is about a two-way relationship. This is an example of a prayer we can pray for ourselves and others that is loosely based on… Continue reading Prayer Day
Avoid Such People
We Christian women tend to think we should be friends with everyone and be people pleasers. But there are times when we should “avoid such people.” Let’s see when those times might be in our relationships.
God’s Healing for Suicidal Thoughts
Photo by Oscar Keys on Unsplash I am so thankful for this dear sister’s story and for the victory she has experienced in Christ! We have all felt the darkness of despair. May we all experience the Light and hope of Jesus like this wife and mom did. (Shared with permission.) ———— Dear April, I… Continue reading God’s Healing for Suicidal Thoughts
A Critical Spirit VS. a Godly Rebuke
Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash As believers in Christ, we are not to have a critical, judgmental spirit, but there are times when we do need to share a life-giving, godly rebuke. We don’t just want to ignore a situation where someone is hurting others or himself/herself. How can we rightly discern the… Continue reading A Critical Spirit VS. a Godly Rebuke
6 Reasons NOT to Criticize Your In-Laws
Photo Credit – Flickr Before we get into the issue of why not to criticize our in-laws, let’s define criticism. When I am speaking about criticism in this post, I am talking about: having a critical, judgmental, negative, condemning spirit toward others that cannot be pleased. insulting other people. fault-finding. gossipping. having a negative attitude.… Continue reading 6 Reasons NOT to Criticize Your In-Laws