Correspondence between GraceAlone and Peacefulwife. Peacefulwife’s words are in blue. After today’s post, I plan to share GraceAlone’s posts and updates more on a weekly basis. But – there is SO MUCH to dig through in the beginning, and I am excited to share the insights she is experiencing. So – let’s continue with her… Continue reading Husbands Have Expectations, Too – GraceAlone’s Journey
Category: Understanding Masculinity/Femininity
When He Hands You an “Olive Branch”
Sometimes, men have their own way of apologizing. If we are not careful, we might miss what they are doing and not appreciate the significance of their gestures. If you and your husband have had an argument, he may need time to think and process what happened before he is ready to talk about how… Continue reading When He Hands You an “Olive Branch”
A Question for the Husbands
Here is a comment on yesterday’s post after RG, a single Christian man, shared a bit about how men must “die to self” in the process of dating and marrying a wife. His insights are very powerful and I believe will help wives to begin to understand a bit more about what Christian husbands and… Continue reading A Question for the Husbands
A Silent Husband Shares His Heart
For those wives who have passive, unplugged husbands – it can be really difficult for us to understand what is going on in our shut-down husbands’ hearts. I greatly misunderstood Greg for so many years because he didn’t tell me what he thought – so, I ended up making a lot of really horrible and extremely inaccurate… Continue reading A Silent Husband Shares His Heart
We Have ALL Been Greatly Affected by Feminism
It is largely up to us on our own to rediscover God’s design for femininity, masculinity, marriage and family. This may require practically wiping the slate clean and building our definitions from scratch in God’s Word. For a fairly detailed, historical account of the effect of the 3 first phases of the feminist movement on… Continue reading We Have ALL Been Greatly Affected by Feminism
Nikka’s Second Interview with Her Husband
At a Family Outing in Pampanga – Feb 2012 Nikka Alejar is my dear friend and sister in Christ from the Philippines who has started a blog www.peacefulwifephilippines.blogspot.com. I plan to feature a post from her once a week on Wednesdays. I am so thrilled about what God is doing in her life and marriage. What a… Continue reading Nikka’s Second Interview with Her Husband
The Voice in His Head – from the Archives
For husbands, what does the voice in his head say to him? Often, it tries to convince him he is nothing, worthless, inept, and incapable. How can a wife help? Read this post to find out!
Nikka’s First Interview with Her Husband after Beginning Her Journey
Nikka’s husband, Dong, and their youngest child A guest post from my dear friend, Nikka, who began this journey in September of 2013 – www.peacefulwifephilippines.blogspot.com ——————————— When I asked my husband if I could interview him, he said, “Okay, but you will not like what I will say. It might not even… Continue reading Nikka’s First Interview with Her Husband after Beginning Her Journey
Why Your Husband May Not Immediately Do What You Want Him to Do
Are we trying to control our husbands? I had another impromptu interview with my husband. I’m so thankful he is usually game for answering my questions! He is able to express a masculine point of view very clearly now – I learn so much from him every time we talk! My husband may not be… Continue reading Why Your Husband May Not Immediately Do What You Want Him to Do
Some Masculine Insights about Fixing Things and Asking for Directions
From a Christian man. I appreciate his willingness to share and articulate a masculine perspective on some issues that can frustrate wives sometimes. Men and women solve problems differently Once, when I was fixing something for my sister, and having to innovate with tools and equipment because the right things were not on hand, she… Continue reading Some Masculine Insights about Fixing Things and Asking for Directions