What is gossip? The Free Dictionary says: 1. casual and idle chat: to have a gossip with a friend. 2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people: a gossip about the neighbours. 3. Also called: gossipmonger a person who habitually talks about others, esp maliciously When we think of sin –… Continue reading The Sin of Gossip
Category: My Character
Fear
I don’t often quote Dr. Phil. But he has a saying, “What I fear, I create.” This is so true! If I fear being alone, my desperation to try to make my husband be with me will repel him If I fear not having control, my attempts to control others will push people and… Continue reading Fear
Am I Really Justified?
Well, my husband did X, so – it’s ok if I do Y. Some fictional examples: My husband cussed me out, so I yelled and screamed and told him he is the worst father on the planet in front of our kids and told them they don’t have to listen to their dad anymore. My… Continue reading Am I Really Justified?
Are You Just, Um, Well…..Better Than Him?
When you look at your husband, do you feel like you are a lot more spiritual than he does? Maybe you even believe you are better than him? If so, this post is for you!
Dying to Self
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ… Continue reading Dying to Self
Prayer Day! Praying from an Obedient Life
Man is looking for better methods. God is looking for better men. Man is God’s method. The Power of Prayer – by E.M. Bounds QUOTES BY E.M. BOUNDS – “The Necessity of Prayer” (a reverend during the Civil War in America in the 1800s) Praying that does not result in right thinking and right living,… Continue reading Prayer Day! Praying from an Obedient Life
My Journey into Femininity and Modesty – by Peacefulwife
Oh, where to start? 🙂 As a girl and teenager, I figured that boys thought pretty much the same way that I did. I didn’t pay much attention to what anyone wore – so why would guys be looking at me? I wasn’t very caught up in clothing. I almost always wore jeans and a t-shirt,… Continue reading My Journey into Femininity and Modesty – by Peacefulwife
Contentment During the Christmas Season
This time of year can seem to exacerbate loneliness and maybe even tempt many of people into depression. (Depression this time of year is an issue for lots of folks, actually.) MARRIAGE DOESN’T GUARANTEE FREEDOM FROM LONELINESS: Loneliness is one of the most painful things about marriage, when things are not going well. Several… Continue reading Contentment During the Christmas Season
Who Is Calling Us Out for Our Sin as Women?
I don’t know if you realize this, but almost no one in the church is confronting us as Christian women about our sin today – to our great detriment. That is a HUGE problem. If we don’t even realize we have sin in our lives – we can’t begin to do anything about it. In… Continue reading Who Is Calling Us Out for Our Sin as Women?
An Exercise in Gratitude
Greg and April – celebrating Greg’s birthday last week Whatever we “feed” will grow. If I focus on the bad in my husband – I will have no problem finding bad things to meditate on. That is what I did for 14+ years. I was really good at it. If I focus on the good… Continue reading An Exercise in Gratitude