We Want the Fairy Tale

So many girls grow up on Disney princess stories and fairy tales. What is it about the concept of being a princess that captivates us so much? And what do these stories drill into our minds that might not be healthy, godly ideas for marriage? THE DREAM Fairy tales tend to focus on the girl,… Continue reading We Want the Fairy Tale

God, You Owe Me!

And I was thinking about some of the emails I get from women who are beyond discouraged in their marriages and their lives.    How my heart breaks with them for the suffering they have endured and are enduring. And it hit me. That fear that wives have about respecting and submitting to their husbands… Continue reading God, You Owe Me!

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

Praying about the Small Things, Too

This is from one of my prayer partner wives.  Her story really impacted me.  And I know it will greatly bless you, too!  May you walk in deeper and greater faith in our amazing God! All of last year God was really working on me in a couple of areas. One of them was how… Continue reading Praying about the Small Things, Too

A Prayer for a New Beginning in Christ

The kind of sincere prayer that will honor God and get you moving in the right direction to live with Him as LORD of your life is something like this: Jesus, You alone are my Lord and my God.  I have sinned against You.  I confess all of these sins (here are some examples): unforgiveness… Continue reading A Prayer for a New Beginning in Christ

Please Pray with Me!

Hey, y’all! I would like to ask for prayer for my blog ministry to wives and single women – where I strive to teach God’s design for marriage to women.  My prayer is that I might teach them to lay down any idols and to have Christ as Lord, to respect their husbands, to cooperate… Continue reading Please Pray with Me!

Praying for Your Husband so that God Will Hear

What is the real key to praying for your husband? Check out these tips I learned the hard way.

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?

You won't Relent. – by Kayla

  A guest post from Kayla at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com  – THANK YOU for sharing what God is working on with you.  I LOVE this post! Relent: What is the definition exactly? 1.) to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2.) to become less severe; slacken So if I say “God… Continue reading You won't Relent. – by Kayla

Is Jesus Enough? by Justin Campbell

Today’s blog is a guest post by Justin Campbell.  Justin is a 40 year old single guy living and working in St. Louis.  You can read more by him at his blog More Than Don’t Have Sex, where he writes about singleness, Jesus, the church, and how we can all be in it together. When I… Continue reading Is Jesus Enough? by Justin Campbell