Last week over at the Peacefulwife Blog, one person left the following comment: I have found it ironic that husbands are not responsible for our happiness as wives (something I am learning) but they measure their success as husbands by our happiness. For a long time this trapped me. I felt like “If he wants… Continue reading Are We Responsible For Our Spouse’s Happiness?
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Forgiveness
We have been focusing on bitterness a good bit this week. If you have missed it, here are links to the other posts: Be Still My Bitter Heart Bitterness is Toxic and Contagious Exploring the Depths of Bitterness Finding God’s Victory Over Bitterness STEPPING STONES TO FORGIVENESS I want to see ALL traces of bitterness… Continue reading Forgiveness
The Blessing of Having a Husband Who Won't Pray with His Wife
WHAT??!!! Did you read that right? Surely, I’ve GOT to be kidding! Let me start by saying: I believe that husbands SHOULD pray with their wives. I believe it is their God-given responsibility to do so – if they are believers in Christ. I believe husbands will be accountable to God for their spiritual… Continue reading The Blessing of Having a Husband Who Won't Pray with His Wife
Bitterness is Contagious and Toxic!
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:14-15 WHAT IS IT ABOUT ONE PERSON’S BITTERNESS… Continue reading Bitterness is Contagious and Toxic!
A Wife's Biblical Submission – VIDEO!
A 12.5 minute video by Peacefulwife [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwK7_W22bk&w=420&h=315]
Be Still, My Bitter Heart
Today’s post is a guest post by my dear sister in Christ, Selena, at www.joyfullysubmitted.com. Thank you, Selena, for allowing me to share this post! I pray that it will bless and edify many for the glory of God. For the past week, some friends and I have been experiencing what it feels like to… Continue reading Be Still, My Bitter Heart
Finding God’s Victory over Bitterness
Yesterday, we looked at many of the causes, signs and consequences of bitterness – if you missed that post, you can find it here. I have discovered that I have to dig down deeply and examine all of my angry thoughts, write down exactly why I am upset and then compare my thoughts to the… Continue reading Finding God’s Victory over Bitterness
Exploring the Depths of Bitterness
This is Part 1 of a series on Bitterness. (Click here for Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4) Thank You, God, for a Husband Who Is Willing to Tell Me the Hard Stuff My husband shocked me one night this week when he told me about some bitterness that he saw in me that… Continue reading Exploring the Depths of Bitterness
One of the Beautiful Mysteries that God Reveals to Us through Marriage
I LOVE LOVE LOVE how God designed marriage to be a small-scale representation of the profound mystery of Christ and His church. One of my favorite classes we took about 2 years ago was about the tabernacle in the Old Testament – how God lived with His people, His bride. He led them. He fed… Continue reading One of the Beautiful Mysteries that God Reveals to Us through Marriage
Each Wife's Journey is a One-of-a-Kind
One reason I write this blog is because I had a HARD time finding resources to learn about respect, godly femininity and biblical submission when I began my own journey 4 years ago. And when I did find resources, they often didn’t have many practical examples, or they had practical examples, but they weren’t from… Continue reading Each Wife's Journey is a One-of-a-Kind