When a young man proposes to the woman he loves, she has the right to accept or reject his proposal. If she has no choice in the matter, it is not really marriage. It is slavery. All of us understand that if she rejects his proposal of marriage, she forfeits…
Sometimes, we get a very specific picture in our minds of what a Christmas celebration SHOULD look like with our families. It has to be like it has always been. Or it has to be Pinterest-worthy. And if things don't go exactly as planned, it's easy to get upset, frustrated,…
This was the most popular post on my blog, "Peaceful Single Girl" for a long time. That blog is now gone (shoot me a comment if you would like a free PDF of it) but I wanted to be sure to share the post here so ladies can still find…
I learned to go to God when I was lonely in 2008 when our marriage was very cold and there was a huge wall between Greg and me. Instead of expecting Greg to meet the deepest needs of my soul and heart, as I had done for over 14 years…
What on earth is going on? Do you find yourself thinking that sometimes? I mean, there were several huge earthquakes just in the last two weeks. Not to mention COVID, global famine, record heat, crop failures, record flooding this year, record storms, and plagues of mice, grasshoppers, rattlesnakes, and other…
If you realize that maybe you have not been treating your husband with honor and respect, what are some first action steps to take? After God opened my eyes in December 2008 to the massive "beam in my eye" that I needed to get right with Him, ASAP… I repented…
Would you treat your husband differently if you knew that a lot of women were looking to you as an example of being a godly wife? What if they are? Your daughters, your neighbors, your church members, your coworkers, your extended family, your mother-in-law, and every woman around you ARE…
When other people get a bit too nosy or personal, inviting themselves into your marriage, what can you do? A very happy newlywed recently asked me a few questions that she was hoping I could address. So let's get to it! She writes: "Maybe talk about boundaries in marriage. I…
Empowering women sounds like a lofty goal. But let's consider, what do we want to empower women to do? What do we even mean by "empowering women"? This phrase can mean a whole lot of different things to different people. For some, "empowering women" just means giving us the power…
What did my disrespect toward my husband look like for the first 14 years of our marriage? I didn’t do the super disrespectful things that I saw a lot of wives doing. I wasn't at a "Jerry Springer Show" guest level of obnoxiousness. I thought of myself as a good…