From Peacefulwife: I didn’t feel beautiful or feminine at all when I was growing up. My twin sister was “the girly one.” I was the tomboy. In upper elementary and junior high school, I got made fun of often for my glasses, my pale skin, the red dots on my legs and my… Continue reading “I May Never Have Worldly Beauty”
Results for "modest"
We found 38 results for your search.
A Wife Asks, “How Can a Husband Love His Wife AND Be Visually Attracted to Other Women?”
This is part of a discussion we had on another post. FROM A WIFE: I don’t get the whole “men are visual but they still love you” thing. If they love you – WHY are they looking? If they love you – even if they can’t help but see the girl walk by – WHY… Continue reading A Wife Asks, “How Can a Husband Love His Wife AND Be Visually Attracted to Other Women?”
Prayer Day – Praying with Humility
Quotes from E.M. Bounds about humility – “The Essentials of Prayer” chapter 2 To be humble… is to be modest, lowly, with a disposition to seek obscurity. Humility keeps itself from the public gaze. It does not seek publicity or hunt for high places – and it does not care for prominence… It never exalts… Continue reading Prayer Day – Praying with Humility
What is Attractive/Unattractive to Our Husbands?
Greg and April at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC – April 2013 (I write primarily for wives who tend to be more Type A and controlling – if you are the opposite of that, this blog may not be a good fit for you. If you are experiencing abuse in your marriage, please do not read… Continue reading What is Attractive/Unattractive to Our Husbands?
We Have ALL Been Greatly Affected by Feminism
It is largely up to us on our own to rediscover God’s design for femininity, masculinity, marriage and family. This may require practically wiping the slate clean and building our definitions from scratch in God’s Word. For a fairly detailed, historical account of the effect of the 3 first phases of the feminist movement on… Continue reading We Have ALL Been Greatly Affected by Feminism
Who Is Calling Us Out for Our Sin as Women?
I don’t know if you realize this, but almost no one in the church is confronting us as Christian women about our sin today – to our great detriment. That is a HUGE problem. If we don’t even realize we have sin in our lives – we can’t begin to do anything about it. In… Continue reading Who Is Calling Us Out for Our Sin as Women?
Join the Peacefulwife for The Respect Dare
Day 1 Expectations Day 2 Childhood Scars Day 3 My Godly Wife Report Card Day 4 A Godly Purpose Statement Day 5 Slow to Anger Day 6 A Servant’s Heart Day 7 A New Tongue Day 8 Building Him Up Day 9 Overlooking Insults Day 10 His Biggest Critic or His Biggest Supporter Day 11 Focus on the Good Day 12 Wise Words and Kindness… Continue reading Join the Peacefulwife for The Respect Dare
Allowing Good Things to Become Idols
From my wonderful friend and sister in Christ, Kayla: I’ve heard it said before that even good things can become bad things. For example – saying yes to too many fund-raising committees can spread you too thin to care for your own family. And – surprising your spouse with a really incredible present when there… Continue reading Allowing Good Things to Become Idols
A Wife Sees Some of Her Idols – People Pleasing and Beauty
An email from a wife. Thank you for sharing!!!!!! I LOVE what God is doing in your heart! ******************** I watched two of your videos on Youtube (channel “April Cassidy”) The Gift of Modesty The Sin of People Pleasing Where do I start????? PEOPLE PLEASING I definitely identify with thinking it’s up to me make others… Continue reading A Wife Sees Some of Her Idols – People Pleasing and Beauty
Attracting Your Husband
You cannot force your man to be attracted to you. You can be a godly woman, full of joy and peace and God’s Spirit. THAT is attractive to men. Then we trust God with the results. 🙂 What I am about to list is not a bunch of rules – but rather – it comes… Continue reading Attracting Your Husband