From a reader – WOW! THIS IS TOTALLY GOD AT WORK. AMAZING. THANK YOU to this wife for allowing me to share. I know it will challenge and bless many wives! I wanted to quickly share with you the impact of one of your blogs on my life. I am currently separated from my husband.… Continue reading God Stops A Wife's Divorce Plans
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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
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
Respect 101 – From the Archives
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
The Blessing of Having a Husband Who Won't Pray with His Wife
WHAT??!!! Did you read that right? Surely, I’ve GOT to be kidding! Let me start by saying: I believe that husbands SHOULD pray with their wives. I believe it is their God-given responsibility to do so – if they are believers in Christ. I believe husbands will be accountable to God for their spiritual… Continue reading The Blessing of Having a Husband Who Won't Pray with His Wife
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
A Wife Finds Joy Again after Years of Grief
Today’s post is an email I received from a wife I talked with a few months ago. She was still deeply hurting and grieving over the sudden loss of her teenage son 4 years ago. She had learned about respect before – but “lost ground” during her grief – very understandably! This precious wife was… Continue reading A Wife Finds Joy Again after Years of Grief
If You Are Getting Stuck
The times I have gotten stuck on my journey to obey God’s Word as a wife and to totally submit to Him in my entire life, including my marriage and to learn His design for me to respect and submit to my husband – there is usually one or more of the following going on:… Continue reading If You Are Getting Stuck
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