A few weeks ago, Laura Doyle (author of The Surrendered Wife), had a post on her blog about that femininity can be summed up in one word, “receiving.” This is true physically in the marriage act. The husband is the giver and the wife is the receiver. It’s interesting to me to think about masculinity… Continue reading The Essence of Femininity
Category: Understanding Masculinity/Femininity
Twenty-three Signs Your Husband Is Beginning to Trust You Again
Many of you may remember me saying – it took 3.5 YEARS into my journey before Greg began to feel safe with me again – once God opened my eyes to my disrespect and control. Just a few weeks ago, he told me that he feels even safer with me – 6.5 years into… Continue reading Twenty-three Signs Your Husband Is Beginning to Trust You Again
Could Your Husband Be Trapped in Shame?
Is your husband shut down, angry, passive, or unplugged? Could your husband be trapped in shame that is drowning him?
Preparing Our Hearts for “Through a Man’s Eyes” by Shaunti Feldhahn and Craig Gross
REMINDER: You may want to join me on Facebook at Peacefulwife Blog for extra insights, prayers, and thoughts to bless your walk with Christ and your marriage. 🙂 (The link is on the right column of my blog.) Shaunti Feldhahn is one of my favorite authors. She is a social researcher and Christian author who… Continue reading Preparing Our Hearts for “Through a Man’s Eyes” by Shaunti Feldhahn and Craig Gross
Wives Respond to the “The List”
One of the most popular posts on my blog is the one where a number of husbands share what they feel is disrespectful. Some women get pretty upset when they read that list and think that “men just have super-sized egos.” Some think that these men are “whining and complaining” about a bunch of “really… Continue reading Wives Respond to the “The List”
Wow! The Best Explanation of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood I Have Ever Seen!
Greg introduced me to the podcasts of Wayne Grudem recently. I am so excited to hear this godly man teach! He was the general editor of the ESV version of the Bible. He knows Greek. He is the Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix seminary. He has written many books about theology. He… Continue reading Wow! The Best Explanation of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood I Have Ever Seen!
An Interesting Masculine Perspective on Romantic Books/Movies
I had asked our brothers in Christ to share their answers to my questions about this topic a few weeks ago and was surprised by how heated the discussion got at times. I think it might stretch our thinking and our perspectives as women for us to hear some masculine perspectives on this topic. (Note… Continue reading An Interesting Masculine Perspective on Romantic Books/Movies
Godly Femininity – Part 2
If you are a Christian woman, how can you grow in godly femininity? What does it even mean to be a godly woman?
Godly Femininity – Part 1
This topic could be a whole book. Actually, there are some books about it! You can find some of them in my post about my favorite marriage books. Recently, we examined femininity in general and then ungodly femininity. Today, we are going to talk about godly femininity or biblical womanhood. This is the real core… Continue reading Godly Femininity – Part 1
What Does It Mean to Be a “Lady” – to Be Feminine? (Some Questions for My Readers)
 Audrey Hepburn in 1954 – from Wikipedia I am planning on doing a series of posts about ungodly femininity and godly femininity in the coming weeks. But I also want to talk about general femininity. The definition of what it means to be feminine or to be a woman has changed quite a lot over… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be a “Lady” – to Be Feminine? (Some Questions for My Readers)