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Spiritual Authority – A Firm Foundation

The minister who taught this class at my church has graciously allowed me to share our class notes on my blog.  I’m so thankful for his generosity!  Everything below is word for word the notes from the class, “The Preeminence of the Doctrine of Spiritual Authority”  (unfortunately, I don’t have access to his source materials… Continue reading Spiritual Authority – A Firm Foundation

Spiritual Authority – Building a Firm Foundation

The minister who taught this class at my church has graciously allowed me to share our class notes on my blog.  I’m so thankful for his generosity!  Everything below is word for word the notes from the class, “The Preeminence of the Doctrine of Spiritual Authority”  This is the framework and basis for EVERYTHING else… Continue reading Spiritual Authority – Building a Firm Foundation

BOOK REVIEW – “Grace Filled Marriage”

I received an offer to do a book review on a new book about Christian marriage by Dr. Tim and Darcy Kimmel called “Grace Filled Marriage.”  What a wonderful opportunity! There are a number of marriage books I recommend.  Here is a post about them. I have to say – this one is definitely going… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – “Grace Filled Marriage”

An Incredible Story of Forgiveness

From a wife: ———————————— I feel led to share my story of forgiveness with you so that maybe you will have hope that God truly can move a hurting heart to forgive….so here it is… My father died when I was 6 years old in a car accident. My mother began a relationship shortly after… Continue reading An Incredible Story of Forgiveness

The Fantasy of Romance

This is probably going to sound a bit extreme.  It is certainly up to you what  you do with this area of your life.   I am not saying you must do what I do. But I am saying – this is something to think about and pray about. “Everything is permissible for me –… Continue reading The Fantasy of Romance

Learning to Respect and Give up Control is a Process

Nina Roesner is the author of The Respect Dare.  She gave me permission to post this article.  I think it will be EXTREMELY helpful for those of you who are starting on the respect journey and who are learning to allow your husband to lead instead of controlling things yourself.  This is a marathon kind… Continue reading Learning to Respect and Give up Control is a Process

The Respect Dare, Day 39 – God's Perspective on Forgiveness

I vividly remember last December seeing the coverage on the news about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.  Our daughter was in kindergarten at the time, and over and over I could just so easily picture a young man walking into her school and shooting at the children and walking into her… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 39 – God's Perspective on Forgiveness

The Respect Dare, Day 34 – Can His Heart Safely Trust Me?

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.  Ephesians 4:31-32 I love the Proverbs 31 passage about the virtuous wife.  One of the most stirring parts of this chapter,… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 34 – Can His Heart Safely Trust Me?

The Respect Dare, Day 29 – Extending Grace, Finding a Renewed Connection

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 My husband and I have seen a really horrible and devastatingly destructive cycle in many marriages: The husband has an addiction to porn or uses porn sporadically The wife finds… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 29 – Extending Grace, Finding a Renewed Connection

The Respect Dare, Day 14 – “Treat Him Like a Man”

I usually create my own titles, but, Nina’s title on this dare (in The Respect Dare) is SO KEY that I just had to quote her! Something I definitely noticed as I studied respect, godly femininity, biblical submission and being a godly wife was that there is not a lot of respect for husbands in… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 14 – “Treat Him Like a Man”