For wives who have a history of being controlling, sometimes we latch on to God’s commands to us to respect our husbands and to honor their headship and spiritual authority in the marriage and assume that if we do these things for God, then “God owes us,” as if it is a business transaction. I… Continue reading “If I Respect and Honor My Husband, Then God Owes Me a Godly, Loving, Wonderful Husband, Right?”
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I Am Responsible for My Emotions
For many years, I expected Greg to be responsible for my emotions. I expected him to “make me happy.” I expected him to “fix me” if I was upset. I expected him to meet needs in my heart and soul that only Jesus could meet. I expected that being close to him would give me… Continue reading I Am Responsible for My Emotions
A Wife Shares the Blessings of Biblical Submission and Respecting Her Husband
From a sister in Christ: Excellent video, sweet sister! I’ve been reading through your blog because of this video and I must say, you’re much needed. So many women yearn for the truly harmonious marriage, but are unwilling (or unaware) to submit to the Lord in everything. In an age where women have fought so… Continue reading A Wife Shares the Blessings of Biblical Submission and Respecting Her Husband
Godly Femininity – Part 2
If you are a Christian woman, how can you grow in godly femininity? What does it even mean to be a godly woman?
What Does It Mean to Be an Ungodly Woman?
Me in 2003 when I was still so blind to my sin. We are going to look at what godly femininity is. But sometimes, a powerful way to study what something is – is to look at what it is NOT. There may be some women for whom all of these things (about being an ungodly… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be an Ungodly Woman?
The Wrong Counselor Can Be More Dangerous Than No Counselor
There are many Christian counselors, pastors, friends, family members and godly mentoring wives who do great GOOD, who help to point hurting women and men to Christ and to His Word and who help people walk through difficult trials. These are the people who help people to primarily look at their own lives and their walk with God and… Continue reading The Wrong Counselor Can Be More Dangerous Than No Counselor
The Idol of Happiness
We tend to think that “idolatry” means someone bowing down to a statue and praying to it in a shrine. It’s really easy to dismiss that practice as not even remotely a temptation to us today in our culture and to discount everything the Bible says about idolatry as being irrelevant to us. Big mistake!… Continue reading The Idol of Happiness
Do I Condone Marital Rape or Abuse?
Spoiler alert – ladies, I am going to be talking about godly husbands in the last half of this post. Please don’t read this post if that is a trigger for you. My blog is written for women. It is my desire to fulfill my calling in Titus 2:3-5 to point other wives to Christ… Continue reading Do I Condone Marital Rape or Abuse?
She Submitted to Her Husband Without Knowing Christ Yet
I am so thankful for this precious sister in Christ who was willing to allow me to share her story. I don’t know that every wife’s story would look like hers, but, I believe her story will bless everyone who reads it! God used her to sharpen me yesterday. When I was first married I… Continue reading She Submitted to Her Husband Without Knowing Christ Yet
Prayer Day – Am I Holding Anything Back?
The only way to experience all of the spiritual riches Jesus has already provided for us through His death, burial and resurrection for us – is when we completely yield ourselves in total submission to Him as Lord of our lives. It is very counterintuitive. The world says that submission to God is slavery, bondage… Continue reading Prayer Day – Am I Holding Anything Back?