Today’s guest post is by Robyn. Check out her blog at www.upwithmarriage.wordpress.com First I’d like to say thank you to April for the opportunity to share on this subject of how we make idols in our lives; even the good things. It was a good and righteous prayer; an honest prayer. “God please save… Continue reading “My Secret Idol”
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A Hurting Wife Examines Her Heart
An email from a wife It is EXTREMELY difficult to examine our own hearts when we are being severely sinned against ourselves. I am very proud of these precious wives for the work they are doing and allowing God to do by letting Him search their hearts and then repenting of the sin in… Continue reading A Hurting Wife Examines Her Heart
Time for a Pop Quiz
The phone rings. It’s unexpected bad news. What goes through your mind first? YESTERDAY: I got a call from my boss. My hours are being cut from 12 guaranteed hours/week (sometimes I work up to 20-23 hours/week as a pharmacist) to 3 hours/week in 2 weeks. Totally unexpected. We are still waiting to hear if… Continue reading Time for a Pop Quiz
The Issue of Modesty
Now that I have read and understand a lot more about how men think and how their minds and eyes work- I have a whole new understanding of the blessing of modesty both for the women who embrace the concept and for the men who benefit from women who choose to dress modestly. I also… Continue reading The Issue of Modesty
An Abandoned Wife’s Journal
This is from a wife who has faced many struggles in her marriage. I don’t know what God’s plans are for anyone. But I do know that He honors faith in Him. I do know that He honors obedience to His Word. And I do know that prayer is powerful and that when we pray… Continue reading An Abandoned Wife’s Journal
Why the “Rapid Fire” Method of Talking Doesn’t Work with Our Men.
My husband actually asked me to write this post and it is an honor to write about this topic! Greg and I have been talking about how differently men and women process, speak and think during conversations. What I am about to share with you is REALLY FOREIGN to our female minds – but it… Continue reading Why the “Rapid Fire” Method of Talking Doesn’t Work with Our Men.
A Wife Decides to Meet Her Husband’s Greatest Masculine Needs
An email from a wife who has been focusing on learning to be a godly, respectful wife who honors her husband’s leadership. Thank you to this wife for allowing me to share her story! I LOVE seeing the way God works in many different wives’ hearts and seeing all the lightbulb moments. I pray that… Continue reading A Wife Decides to Meet Her Husband’s Greatest Masculine Needs
A Minivan Update!
This is a follow up to my first post about the possibility of selling my 2006 minivan and how I trusted God and my husband with the outcome. I had wanted to possibly sell my minivan because we don’t really need so much space now that we aren’t lugging strollers, pac-n-plays and high chairs around.… Continue reading A Minivan Update!
Building Up and Affirming Our Husbands and Children
God gave us as women an incredible verbal ability and gift. I believe He did this so that we might greatly bless our families with words of life, inspiration, nurturing, edification, godly truth and encouragement! (Even if your husband is far from God – and you are focusing on I Peter 3:1-6 and desire to… Continue reading Building Up and Affirming Our Husbands and Children
Biblical Submission and a Minivan
I AM COMPLETELY FULFILLED AND AT PEACE WITH MY LIFE If something happened to me today – this is really shocking that I can actually say this – I have no regrets! I used to be consumed with regrets. But now, I know that if I were to meet Jesus today – I know that… Continue reading Biblical Submission and a Minivan