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Your Words Can Cause Catastrophic Damage!

Just as a general principle – DO NOT bash your husband to other people. EVER.   Honor him with every word! He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.  Proverbs 17:9 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in sharing his own opinions.  Proverbs 17:27 A… Continue reading Your Words Can Cause Catastrophic Damage!

Signs

SOME WARNING SIGNS THAT A WOMAN MAY TEND TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH RESPECT AND BIBLICAL SUBMISSION IN MARRIAGE: These are my observations from my own life and from the women and men I have talked with.  This is not necessarily an exhaustive list.  A woman who is likely to want to be in control of… Continue reading Signs

A REAL Helpmeet Suitable for Him

Sometimes we wives think we are helping our husbands when we are actually trying to control him like we talked about yesterday (check here if you missed it!). That was one of my biggest mistakes.  I REALLY believed I was being helpful – but my husband saw me as being prideful (always “right”) and controlling.… Continue reading A REAL Helpmeet Suitable for Him

But He Needs My Help!

That’s what I used to think.  I am “helping” him!  That sounds noble and godly, right?  That is what I told myself.  Many women believe their husbands couldn’t survive in the world without them doing things for him and telling him what to do and critiquing him constantly and keeping a running account of all… Continue reading But He Needs My Help!

Exploring the Depths of Bitterness

This is Part 1 of a series on Bitterness.  (Click here for Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4) Thank You, God, for a Husband Who Is Willing to Tell Me the Hard Stuff My husband shocked me one night this week when he told me about some bitterness that he saw in me that… Continue reading Exploring the Depths of Bitterness

Rejoice in Suffering

Could there be a more unpalatable idea to us than this?  We don’t WANT to suffer – EVER!  And we certainly cannot begin to fathom REJOICING in suffering!  We only want comfort, ease, health and material wealth.  And we have plenty of preachers who are glad to tell us that it’s God’s will for us… Continue reading Rejoice in Suffering

The Snare of People-Pleasing

Is “peace” at any cost a good thing?  Is it really peace? PEOPLE PLEASING Being a “People-Pleaser” SOUNDS like a virtue, right?    I mean, isn’t it great to try to make everyone be happy with you and not have people angry at you?  The Bible says we are supposed to live in peace as… Continue reading The Snare of People-Pleasing

Being a Minister's Wife

I started something new on my Peacefulwife Blog Facebook page yesterday!  For those of you who prefer to learn by listening – I have posted a few of my first VIDEOS!  Now you can be in “my class” – even though you’re not at my church. 🙂  Let me know if you like that medium… Continue reading Being a Minister's Wife

What Is Disrespect in Marriage?

UPDATED 6/24/2016 I am going to share about things that cause men to feel disrespected by their wives. (Many of these things would feel very disrespectful to wives, as well.) Every man has his own list of what feels disrespectful and respectful to him.  Some things are almost universally one way or the other to… Continue reading What Is Disrespect in Marriage?