Me in 2003 when I was still so blind to my sin. We are going to look at what godly femininity is. But sometimes, a powerful way to study what something is – is to look at what it is NOT. There may be some women for whom all of these things (about being an ungodly… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be an Ungodly Woman?
Category: My Character
Triggers for Sinful Thoughts
A few weeks ago, I conducted a survey to determine what some of our greatest triggers are as wives that get us thinking in a downward spiral of sinful thoughts. Of those who answered, here are the results (please remember that ladies could vote for as many of these as are triggers for them):… Continue reading Triggers for Sinful Thoughts
The Importance of Spiritual Pruning
About half of this tree’s branches have completely broken in the past few years. You can see some hanging down that are broken and some big branches on the ground, and you can see how messed up the shape of the tree is toward the top half because of all the broken limbs. Some interesting… Continue reading The Importance of Spiritual Pruning
Can We Have God AND Reject His Word?
I often receive comments from people who say they are Christians. They go to church. They may even tithe. They believe in God. They say they believe in Jesus. But then they say, “The Bible is not supposed to be taken literally. It doesn’t apply to anyone today. You can’t live by the Bible! You… Continue reading Can We Have God AND Reject His Word?
Seeking Godly Beauty – by Nikka
One more post about beauty and body image. Then we will switch gears. 🙂 I am not going to be very close to a computer today. But I am praying for each of you! I know that you will bless, encourage and exhort one another as you always do, sharing the truth in love.… Continue reading Seeking Godly Beauty – by Nikka
The Snare of Comparing
Sometimes it’s hard to find a free stock picture that truly exemplifies the emotion you want to convey. I did find some great pics of jealousy, but they were all $5 each. Nope. Not going to spend money for a pic for a post. So, this is me, “being upset because I am comparing… Continue reading The Snare of Comparing
Experiencing God’s Victory Over Fear
In this series, first we looked at our fears and how our fears fuel our compulsion or “need” to control others, then we looked at facing our deepest fears. Today we will talk about the path to finding victory over our fears in Christ. (I’d also like to invite you to my Peacefulwife Blog Facebook… Continue reading Experiencing God’s Victory Over Fear
Facing Our Deepest Fears
After watching a video similar to this post, What Causes a Woman to be Controlling, A Fellow Wife shared with me: I cannot speak for other wives but For me, fear is THE driving factor to control and I realize that. -I have tried to be controlling with how my husband loves me because I… Continue reading Facing Our Deepest Fears
Waiting Becomes Sweet
April 04-2014 If you have read many of my previous posts – you will know that I was the dominant twin in a set of identical twins (I still am a twin! But – not so domineering anymore. I seek to give my wonderful sister room and space to make all of their own decisions without… Continue reading Waiting Becomes Sweet
Patience
A comment on this week’s post about the importance of patience as we learn to be content with what we have – really struck a chord with me. I used to be possibly one of the most impatient people on the planet at times. My time frame was in seconds, minutes and hours. That is… Continue reading Patience