“Friends with benefits” That is a popular term today – describing a man and a woman who are not at all committed to each other in marriage, or even planning on heading toward marriage, but who are there for each other simply as “platonic friends” who have sex with each other. Honestly, I’m not even… Continue reading Are We Trying to Be “Friends with ‘Benefits’” with God?
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“I Want a Divorce!”
Obviously, divorce is quite prevalent today – even in the church among those who claim Christ. Let me say right up front… No one answers to me about why they got a divorce or why they want a divorce. We will all answer to God alone for our thoughts, words and actions. I am not… Continue reading “I Want a Divorce!”
“Why Won’t He Protect Me from His/My Family?”
My hope is to point women to Christ and His Word. I don’t write for men because Scripture admonishes women not to teach or have authority over men. This does not mean that the Bible doesn’t apply to men or that they are off the hook with God. Husbands are more accountable to God for their love and… Continue reading “Why Won’t He Protect Me from His/My Family?”
The Respect Dare, Day 38 – Taking Initiative Sexually in Marriage
You’ve had a taste of God. Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of God’s pure kindness. Then you’ll grow up mature and whole in God. I Peter 2:2-3 MSG Today, Nina Roesner – author of The Respect Dare – talks about how God truly knows best for us and is kind to us.… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 38 – Taking Initiative Sexually in Marriage
The Respect Dare, Day 28 – Making the One-Flesh Relationship a Huge Priority in Your Marriage
The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 28 – Making the One-Flesh Relationship a Huge Priority in Your Marriage
The Respect Dare, Day 17 – Life-Giving Words
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 We all need genuine affirmation and words of encouragement. Nina Roesner shares a beautiful story in today’s dare about a wife who was going to The Daughters of Sarah classes that Nina Roesner leads. This wife was thinking about… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 17 – Life-Giving Words
The PMS Issue – Part 2
From a precious wife and sister in Christ who has been down this road. THANK YOU so much to her for sharing! *************************************************** After re-reading the comments about PMS … I thought of a few things I would love to share. Several women in their comments mentioned that during PMS they found it much much… Continue reading The PMS Issue – Part 2
What I Admire about Godly Men – Part 2
This is a continuation. For Part 1, please click here. And for what some other wives have shared that they respect and admire about men, please click here. 3. What fascinates me about masculinity is – it is this rich, new, unexplored world ready to be discovered, appreciated, admired, loved, respected, and known for those… Continue reading What I Admire about Godly Men – Part 2
Happy 19th Anniversary, Greg!
Greg and I were married on May 28, 1994 at 3:00pm. We had over 300 people crowded into our home church near Columbia, SC, where Greg’s dad was the pastor and he performed a beautiful ceremony for us. We had NO CLUE what was ahead. How I wish that I had understood then what I… Continue reading Happy 19th Anniversary, Greg!
Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice – From the Archives
This is a continuation of the post two days ago about how wives tend to have VERY specific and high expectations of exactly what it means to be a spiritual leader – and how many of the things we expect aren’t even biblical. Not only that – but our expectations can lead to grave sin… Continue reading Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice – From the Archives