So, husbands/men need respect in marriage. Women need love. (based on the commands of the Bible, and also experience!) For many years I tried to give my husband LOVE not RESPECT – and it didn’t work very well! I tried to ask him what he needed from me – and he couldn’t really tell me. It was… Continue reading Respect 101 – From the Archives
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Time to Nip That Relationship ASAP
SIGNS THAT YOU ARE IN TOO DEEP WITH ANOTHER MAN: you get butterflies in your stomach if you know you might see him you think about him often you imagine what life would be like with him and daydream about him you compare him to your husband (and the other guy always looks “better”) you… Continue reading Time to Nip That Relationship ASAP
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
Waiting on the Lord
Today’s guest post is by Lindsey Watson at Runningincircles. Thank you for sharing! Praying for a healthy delivery and healthy mama and baby! There are tons of verses in the Bible about waiting on the Lord. I know, because I found them and “claimed” them all when I was single and worrying about my… Continue reading Waiting on the Lord
A Disrespected Husband's Perspective
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the husband who took the time to answer these questions in such detail. Wives – please hear this husband’s heart and consider – does your husband feel like this man does? My husband wasn’t able to articulate himself and verbalize how disrespected he felt before God… Continue reading A Disrespected Husband's Perspective
Being a Good Follower
If you tend to be a controlling, contentious, “always right,” resentful, disrespectful wife – like I used to be – learning to follow your husband can be a big challenge. You may not think he is leading at all, or that he can’t lead or won’t lead. Or you may not like the way he… Continue reading Being a Good Follower