That’s what I used to think. I am “helping” him! That sounds noble and godly, right? That is what I told myself. Many women believe their husbands couldn’t survive in the world without them doing things for him and telling him what to do and critiquing him constantly and keeping a running account of all… Continue reading But He Needs My Help!
Author: Peacefulwife
Respect 101 – From the Archives
So, husbands/men need respect in marriage. Women need love. (based on the commands of the Bible, and also experience!) For many years I tried to give my husband LOVE not RESPECT – and it didn’t work very well! I tried to ask him what he needed from me – and he couldn’t really tell me. It was… Continue reading Respect 101 – From the Archives
What Does Jesus Want Me to Do in My Marriage?
Marriage is HARD. Really – I would even say it is impossible – in human strength and effort alone. Men and women are SO different. We think and feel entirely differently. We have different priorities and needs many times. We approach things from completely opposite perspectives. We have very different strengths and weaknesses. Marriage is… Continue reading What Does Jesus Want Me to Do in My Marriage?
Receiving Your Husband’s Generosity Graciously
I learned a LOT about being a wonderful recipient of my husband’s attention, compliments, efforts and gifts from Laura Doyle’s “The Surrendered Wife” and from her book, “Things Will Get as Good as You Can Stand – When You Learn that it is Better to Receive than to Give!” RECEIVING AND FEMININITY Receiving well is… Continue reading Receiving Your Husband’s Generosity Graciously
A New Leader is Born
CHANGING THE DOMINANT WIFE/PASSIVE HUSBAND DYNAMIC When a wife has been trying to control the marriage and making most of the decisions and the husband has been unplugged for many months, years or decades – it takes TIME and practice for her to step down and learn to be a great follower and it takes… Continue reading A New Leader is Born
Who Is Really Being Affected by Immodesty?
WOW! God is working so much in Kayla’s life this week! I LOVE IT! Thanks, Kayla, for sharing this. I think that MANY, MANY women will benefit from this post. I can’t wait to see what God plans to do! (You can find Kayla’s blog at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com) We all know that men are visual. While… Continue reading Who Is Really Being Affected by Immodesty?
You won't Relent. – by Kayla
A guest post from Kayla at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com – THANK YOU for sharing what God is working on with you. I LOVE this post! Relent: What is the definition exactly? 1.) to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2.) to become less severe; slacken So if I say “God… Continue reading You won't Relent. – by Kayla
Is Jesus Enough? by Justin Campbell
Today’s blog is a guest post by Justin Campbell. Justin is a 40 year old single guy living and working in St. Louis. You can read more by him at his blog More Than Don’t Have Sex, where he writes about singleness, Jesus, the church, and how we can all be in it together. When I… Continue reading Is Jesus Enough? by Justin Campbell
Giving Our Children the Gift of Peace
Many parents are scrambling to find the BEST Christmas gifts for their children – spending hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars on toys, electronics, clothes and jewelry. It’s so normal now for Christmas to be all about STUFF. We easily turn Christmas into a monument to materialism, selfishness, greed and things. Santa and gifts and decorations… Continue reading Giving Our Children the Gift of Peace
Mrs. B.'s Story
This is an email from a precious wife. I am really happy to get to share her story with you. I think the more stories we can hear about what God has done in other women and marriages, the better! Thank you, Mrs. B! Let me start by saying, Mr. B and I were not raised in Christian… Continue reading Mrs. B.'s Story