From a precious wife and sister in Christ who has been down this road. THANK YOU so much to her for sharing! *************************************************** After re-reading the comments about PMS … I thought of a few things I would love to share. Several women in their comments mentioned that during PMS they found it much much… Continue reading The PMS Issue – Part 2
Category: My Character
The PMS Issue – Part 1
From a dear friend and precious wife who is on this journey with me: Like so many other women, your post about “The Challenge” really struck a chord with me… I didn’t realize until lately how bad of an attitude I have had at times…. there have been times I could almost hear God whispering… Continue reading The PMS Issue – Part 1
A Wife’s Confessions
This wife is so adorable! I love the way she articulates this struggle. I think she expresses so well this universal struggle we as women have with learning to respect our husbands and submit to them as the Bible describes. Of course, first we must respect Jesus and submit completely to Him. It really is… Continue reading A Wife’s Confessions
She Who Has Been Forgiven Much, Loves Much
This week we have seen that ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) – that women and men are equally sinful and equally in desperate need of the grace, mercy and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. We took a look at how I thought I was such a “good person” or “good Christian” for… Continue reading She Who Has Been Forgiven Much, Loves Much
But, I’m a GOOD Person!
Yesterday, we looked at the wisdom of our culture, “Are Women Morally and Spiritually Superior to Men?” We examined God’s perspective and His holy judgment of ALL people as being evil. He says there is no one that is good (Romans 3) He says that our best attempts to be good look like “filthy, bloody… Continue reading But, I’m a GOOD Person!
Tone of Voice
Sometimes, I think that it might be helpful if we seriously had to watch video footage of ourselves interacting with our husbands and children. Well – it would be terrifying, for some – but it might help us really get a good look at how we come across to those we are supposed to love… Continue reading Tone of Voice
A Challenge for You, Ladies! :)
Let’s allow God to help us turn this loud, obnoxious, angry, destructive tongue of ours into an instrument of healing and blessing. As women, we have HUGE verbal skills. This is where we often hurt our husbands and children the most – with our words. It is time to learn to use our words for… Continue reading A Challenge for You, Ladies! 🙂
“My Husband Didn’t Get Me Anything for Our Anniversary – and I am SO HAPPY TO BE MARRIED TO HIM!”
From the archives – Here are the ways that two wives handle the “My Husband Forgot Our Anniversary” situation in respectful, God-honoring, husband-honoring, marriage building ways! WIFE #1 Since my hubby’s and my birthdays are only one day apart, he never forgets my birthday! Pretty sneaky, huh? Seriously, in my first marriage I received tons… Continue reading “My Husband Didn’t Get Me Anything for Our Anniversary – and I am SO HAPPY TO BE MARRIED TO HIM!”
The Key to Peace
Having a solid understanding of where my responsibilities end and where God’s sovereignty begins is a HUGE key to peace that I was missing for many years. THE WAY I USED TO LIVE I ultimately trusted myself, not God. I said I trusted Christ. I thought that I was living by faith – but in… Continue reading The Key to Peace
Worry – Part 3
This is part of a series on worry. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them! WHAT WAS JESUS’ EXAMPLE ABOUT HANDLING DIFFICULTY WITHOUT WORRY? I think about Jesus’ life and the example He gave for us of living by faith in God. He knew for years (well, literally, He knew for… Continue reading Worry – Part 3