We all go into marriage with a lot of expectations. (Click here for Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) And, as a reader of mine quoted last week, “Expectations are premeditated resentment.” Ladies, what are some expectations you have of your husband and marriage? Some expectations – I believe are valid. I believe we should… Continue reading Expectations – Part 1
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Valentine’s Day Expectations
Ladies, AHHH – VALENTINE’S DAY! That magical day when romance is in the air and many of us have higher expectations than ever for our men. For husbands – it can be a day filled with apprehension. This is especially true if things did not go well in the past. WE HAVE FREEDOM As… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Expectations
God, You Owe Me!
And I was thinking about some of the emails I get from women who are beyond discouraged in their marriages and their lives. How my heart breaks with them for the suffering they have endured and are enduring. And it hit me. That fear that wives have about respecting and submitting to their husbands… Continue reading God, You Owe Me!
Handling Adversity with Joy and WITHOUT Complaining
(our children at Legoland, FL) I am obviously NOT perfect. I’m still very human. I need Jesus desperately EVERY MOMENT of EVERY DAY or I will mess things up majorly! I thought some of you may appreciate a few real life examples of how a wife might have obstacles and problems to deal with… Continue reading Handling Adversity with Joy and WITHOUT Complaining
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
I Want Some Affirmation from My Husband on This Journey!
You may be thinking, “If I decide to try to be a more godly Christian wife, the least I can expect is some affirmation from my husband.” Read here to see what you should expect and why.
Praying for Your Husband so that God Will Hear
What is the real key to praying for your husband? Check out these tips I learned the hard way.
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
Are We Responsible For Our Spouse’s Happiness?
Last week over at the Peacefulwife Blog, one person left the following comment: I have found it ironic that husbands are not responsible for our happiness as wives (something I am learning) but they measure their success as husbands by our happiness. For a long time this trapped me. I felt like “If he wants… Continue reading Are We Responsible For Our Spouse’s Happiness?
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