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The Respect Dare, Day 1 – Expectations

Ladies, I am THRILLED to be on this adventure with you as we begin a 40 day walk through The Respect Dare by Nina Roesner.! If you don’t have a copy of the book yet, you can certainly get one – either version.  If you can’t get the book, that is ok – we will… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 1 – Expectations

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

Is Respect Optional for a Godly Woman?

Many women, even in the church, think that the concept of “respect for husbands” is archaic, old fashioned and backwards and that their husbands “don’t deserve respect.”   We are not about to show any respect for our men until we believe our men “deserve” it – by our own definition.  That is, after all,… Continue reading Is Respect Optional for a Godly Woman?

“My Husband Forgot Our Anniversary” – from the Archives

Maybe you wonder, “What am I supposed to do? My husband forgot our anniversary!” You may think this means he doesn’t love you. Maybe you feel hurt and upset and want to lash out. Is there a better way?

Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice – From the Archives

This is a continuation of the post two days ago about how wives tend to have VERY specific and high expectations of exactly what it means to be a spiritual leader – and how many of the things we expect aren’t even biblical. Not only that – but our expectations can lead to grave sin… Continue reading Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice – From the Archives

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

How to Make Your Husband an Idol

  Idolatry is not something we think much about in our modern day, Western culture.  I grew up in church, reading the Bible, knowing how offensive idolatry was to God – feeling super smug and secure because I didn’t commit sins like THAT!  What could possibly be tempting about bowing down to a statue and… Continue reading How to Make Your Husband an Idol

A Wife Begins to Abide in Christ

This is an email I received this past week from a precious wife I first “met” about 4 months ago or so.  She has a difficult situation with a major chronic illness that can be extremely painful and debilitating at times.  Her husband does a great job caring for her.  There are difficulties and trials… Continue reading A Wife Begins to Abide in Christ

Worry – Part 2

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

One Couple Deals with the Issue of Body Image

Body image is a HUGE, HUGE topic that causes a great deal of stress, pressure and anxiety for many women.  Hundreds of thousands of my Christian sisters are paralyzed in their marriages by their feelings of inadequacy and by listening to the wrong voices about this issue.   I think that it is very easy… Continue reading One Couple Deals with the Issue of Body Image