For Part 1 of this series, please click here. If you have not asked Jesus to be your Savior and Lord, please click here. If you have already accepted that you are a wretched sinner, as we all are, and have turned to Jesus as both Savior and Lord of everything in your life- There… Continue reading Worry – Part 2
Category: My Character
Worry – Part 1
Hang on, ladies! This is a painful one – but necessary. It’s going to step on all our toes. But we have to deal with some unpleasant and critical issues to get to the intimacy we long for with Christ and our husbands! Please approach this post with a prayerful attitude of yieldedness and openness to God’s… Continue reading Worry – Part 1
A Hurting Wife Examines Her Heart
An email from a wife It is EXTREMELY difficult to examine our own hearts when we are being severely sinned against ourselves. I am very proud of these precious wives for the work they are doing and allowing God to do by letting Him search their hearts and then repenting of the sin in… Continue reading A Hurting Wife Examines Her Heart
The Issue of Modesty
Now that I have read and understand a lot more about how men think and how their minds and eyes work- I have a whole new understanding of the blessing of modesty both for the women who embrace the concept and for the men who benefit from women who choose to dress modestly. I also… Continue reading The Issue of Modesty
A Huge Reason Why We Don’t Have God’s Power
I had a reader ask about how to stop idolatry – and that is a REALLY CRITICAL topic that deserves a good bit of attention! If we don’t get to the root of our sin and rebellion against God and completely tear out our idols – we can’t fix the real problems and we… Continue reading A Huge Reason Why We Don’t Have God’s Power
Avoiding Legalism
Is it possible to take some of the advice I give and turn it into legalism? YES! I believe that as sinful humans, we are always prone to want lists and rules. I think we can be tempted to think, “if I do all of the things on this list or follow all of these… Continue reading Avoiding Legalism
Focus on TODAY
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? … The pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.… Continue reading Focus on TODAY
Handling Adversity with Joy and WITHOUT Complaining
(our children at Legoland, FL) I am obviously NOT perfect. I’m still very human. I need Jesus desperately EVERY MOMENT of EVERY DAY or I will mess things up majorly! I thought some of you may appreciate a few real life examples of how a wife might have obstacles and problems to deal with… Continue reading Handling Adversity with Joy and WITHOUT Complaining
Who Is Really Being Affected by Immodesty?
WOW! God is working so much in Kayla’s life this week! I LOVE IT! Thanks, Kayla, for sharing this. I think that MANY, MANY women will benefit from this post. I can’t wait to see what God plans to do! (You can find Kayla’s blog at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com) We all know that men are visual. While… Continue reading Who Is Really Being Affected by Immodesty?
Forgiveness
We have been focusing on bitterness a good bit this week. If you have missed it, here are links to the other posts: Be Still My Bitter Heart Bitterness is Toxic and Contagious Exploring the Depths of Bitterness Finding God’s Victory Over Bitterness STEPPING STONES TO FORGIVENESS I want to see ALL traces of bitterness… Continue reading Forgiveness