Hang on, ladies! This is a painful one – but necessary. It’s going to step on all our toes. But we have to deal with some unpleasant and critical issues to get to the intimacy we long for with Christ and our husbands! Please approach this post with a prayerful attitude of yieldedness and openness to God’s… Continue reading Worry – Part 1
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Confronting Your Husband’s Sin
DISCLAIMER: This is a HUGE topic. There are MANY situations and issues that I cannot address in detail here. I cannot possibly fit all of what scripture says in one post like this. So this is a small taste on this topic, but it is not remotely exhaustive. Please be sure to seek godly counsel… Continue reading Confronting Your Husband’s Sin
Living in God’s Spirit and Power
Thankfully, Jesus can save us from our slavery to our sinful nature and empower us by His Spirit to walk in holiness – that we might please God and be free to honor Him! What wonderful news! He can give us the power to respond to evil and sin with blessing and good. This is… Continue reading Living in God’s Spirit and Power
Living in God's Spirit and Power
Thankfully, Jesus can save us from our slavery to our sinful nature and empower us by His Spirit to walk in holiness – that we might please God and be free to honor Him! What wonderful news! He can give us the power to respond to evil and sin with blessing and good. This is… Continue reading Living in God's Spirit and Power
How God Used an Old Truck and a Wife’s Great Faith
This is a reader’s response to my post about the opportunity I had to sell my minivan. (You can find part 1 here, and part 2 here from that series) I LOVE her story! This is a beautiful real life example of how obeying God’s Word, showing respect for our husbands, honoring their leadership… Continue reading How God Used an Old Truck and a Wife’s Great Faith
The Walls Are Beginning to Crack
An email from a wife – thank you for your willingness to allow me to share your story!!! I know many wives will be SO VERY BLESSED by reading this post! It’s been about 8 or 9 months since I discovered and started truly respecting my husband, and there is much healing that still needs… Continue reading The Walls Are Beginning to Crack
The Issue of Modesty
Now that I have read and understand a lot more about how men think and how their minds and eyes work- I have a whole new understanding of the blessing of modesty both for the women who embrace the concept and for the men who benefit from women who choose to dress modestly. I also… Continue reading The Issue of Modesty
Some of the Bible Verses I Use as the Basis for My Suggestions
Here are some of the verses I use as a basis for my advice – It is my goal to apply these to marriage from a wife’s perspective: Ephesians 4:29-32 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, so… Continue reading Some of the Bible Verses I Use as the Basis for My Suggestions
A Huge Reason Why We Don’t Have God’s Power
I had a reader ask about how to stop idolatry – and that is a REALLY CRITICAL topic that deserves a good bit of attention! If we don’t get to the root of our sin and rebellion against God and completely tear out our idols – we can’t fix the real problems and we… Continue reading A Huge Reason Why We Don’t Have God’s Power
Do Not Expect Outside Support
If you decide to obey God’s Word about respecting your husband and honoring his God-given leadership (Ephesians 5:22-33) – I believe your marriage will be greatly blessed. I believe you will likely find much greater intimacy with your husband. Most of all, you will definitely find incredible intimacy with God as you submit completely to… Continue reading Do Not Expect Outside Support