** It’s probably best in most situations for us as women not to attempt to give men marriage advice – that can get really dicey and present too much temptation sometimes – especially if messages or conversations are private. Maybe we can refer men in need of godly counsel to a godly pastor or… Continue reading Giving Friends Godly Marriage Advice
Category: Christian Marriage
A Husband Teeters on the Edge of Divorce
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: I am taking an email vacation until January 6th. I plan to continue to post and will respond to comments as I am able – you are welcome to comment any time. But if you can please hold emails for me for a few weeks, I would appreciate it. Thank you for your… Continue reading A Husband Teeters on the Edge of Divorce
Supporting Our Pastors’ Wives/Families
From a pastor’s wife. Thanks for sharing! These are my thoughts in response to your questions regarding women in the church being a support to the wife of the pastor. First of all, pray for her. I mentioned this once to a friend who attended a different church and she looked surprised. “I have daily… Continue reading Supporting Our Pastors’ Wives/Families
The Bible and Divorce
What does God think about divorce? Is it ever appropriate? Is it ever sin? The Bible and Divorce.
Honoring Our Husbands as We Celebrate Christmas
Many of us LOVE Christmas time. I do! the songs about Jesus’ birth the festive decorations the fellowship at church family celebrations preparing gifts for those we love giving to those in need contemplating Jesus Christ – the greatest Gift of all There are an infinite number of ways that people celebrate Christmas. Each… Continue reading Honoring Our Husbands as We Celebrate Christmas
The Powerful Concept of Submitting Under Protest – Part 2
Click here for Part 1 FROM PEACEFULWIFE: Submitting under protest is not something I think we should need to use often, (hopefully). But if we strongly disagree about something, then it can be important for us to use this concept. *** If our husband is asking us to clearly sin or to condone clear sin,… Continue reading The Powerful Concept of Submitting Under Protest – Part 2
Stages of This Journey – Part 4
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the first stages on the journey of becoming a godly wife (based on my observations – this is not scientific! You are free to comment about how the stages are going for you!): 1. Conviction 2. Repentance 3. The Frustrating Quiet Phase 4. Seeking God First… Continue reading Stages of This Journey – Part 4
Stages of This Journey – Part 2
In Part 1, we talked about the beginning stages of the journey to becoming a godly wife Conviction Repentance The Frustrating Quiet Phase Seeking God First (tearing out idols and making Christ Lord) Today, let’s continue on… But please know that these stages are not always linear. We cycle through some of them over and… Continue reading Stages of This Journey – Part 2
Stages of This Journey – Part 1
Each wife’s story and each marriage is unique. I write primarily for wives who tend to be dominating, controlling, “overly-helpful,” perfectionistic and disrespectful in their marriages. Most of us don’t realize that we are doing these things and aren’t purposely doing them. Many of us start out thinking we HAVE to act the way… Continue reading Stages of This Journey – Part 1
“Is It ALL My Fault?”
My precious ladies, while it is true that a husband who feels disrespected by his wife is likely to act unlovingly toward her – there are MANY other reasons that a husband may be unloving toward his wife. Some of those reasons have NOTHING to do with what his wife does or does not do.… Continue reading “Is It ALL My Fault?”