This is from a wife who has faced many struggles in her marriage. I don’t know what God’s plans are for anyone. But I do know that He honors faith in Him. I do know that He honors obedience to His Word. And I do know that prayer is powerful and that when we pray… Continue reading An Abandoned Wife’s Journal
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Soul Mates
Today’s guest post is by Kayla Gulick, my dear friend and sister in Christ. Check out her blog at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com. I think you are about to have your mind blown. So be sure you are sitting down for this one, ladies! Almost every little (and big) girl dreams of finding her “soul mate”. I… Continue reading Soul Mates
A Wife Under Construction
This story is from a wife who is deeply hurting in a very troubled marriage. First comes the demolition work. conviction of sin – seeing the beam in our own eye for the first time repentance – turning away from our ways that offend God crucifying the old sinful nature – dying to self –… Continue reading A Wife Under Construction
Something that Christian Men Wish We Knew about Them
This is a guest post from www.peacefulsinglegirl.wordpress.com (my other blog) this week for the SINGLE ladies. It is a single Christian man’s response to a question I asked him after Tuesday’s post (Why Asking About His “Five Year Plan” Can Backfire). I believe that the way we treat our men reflects the same level of respect… Continue reading Something that Christian Men Wish We Knew about Them
Handling "External Pressure" on This Journey
A Wife’s Questions I just wanted to start off by saying thank you and God bless you so much for your labor of love in creating the wonderful blogs that are blessing me and so many others. I was thinking to myself this morning that ever since I discovered your blog about a month ago… Continue reading Handling "External Pressure" on This Journey
We Want the Fairy Tale
So many girls grow up on Disney princess stories and fairy tales. What is it about the concept of being a princess that captivates us so much? And what do these stories drill into our minds that might not be healthy, godly ideas for marriage? THE DREAM Fairy tales tend to focus on the girl,… Continue reading We Want the Fairy Tale
What is Respect in Marriage and How Does It Work?
Turns out, respect in marriage is a huge key to a strong marriage! I only wish I had understood what respect was when we first got married.
A Prayer for a New Beginning in Christ
The kind of sincere prayer that will honor God and get you moving in the right direction to live with Him as LORD of your life is something like this: Jesus, You alone are my Lord and my God. I have sinned against You. I confess all of these sins (here are some examples): unforgiveness… Continue reading A Prayer for a New Beginning in Christ
The PAINFUL Email Issue
Here is an issue that comes up A LOT! Many wives email me and are VERY, VERY upset because they email their husbands but then sometimes their husbands don’t email them back. Then the wives feel SO unloved and hurt. They believe that if their husbands loved them, they would ALWAYS immediately write a loving… Continue reading The PAINFUL Email Issue
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