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
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Why Are Many of Us So Unprepared to Be Godly Wives? – Part 2
For part 1 of this series, and some observations of two Christian men on this topic, please read here. WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON THAT MOST OF US ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED TO BE GODLY WIVES? Christian women in recent generations have had a number of cultural, church and family influences that have moved us… Continue reading Why Are Many of Us So Unprepared to Be Godly Wives? – Part 2
Why Are Many of Us So Unprepared to Be Godly Wives? – Part 1
Here are comments from two Christian men that I believe deserve our time, attention and some prayerful consideration. Then I have some observations about why I believe Christian women are often so unprepared for biblical marriage and some warning signs that there may be trouble ahead before a woman enters marriage that I will be sharing… Continue reading Why Are Many of Us So Unprepared to Be Godly Wives? – Part 1
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.
"My Way Isn't Working… Where Do I Start to Learn to Be a Godly Wife?"
What better time to decide to begin learning to be the wife of God’s dreams than at New Year’s? THE FIRST STEP The first step to becoming a godly wife – is to have God in your life. We are ALL desperately in need the blood of Jesus and the sacrifice He made for us… Continue reading "My Way Isn't Working… Where Do I Start to Learn to Be a Godly Wife?"
How to be a Lonely, Frustrated, Angry, Overwhelmed, Worried Wife
It takes a lot of work and commitment to do the things I am about to describe. But I promise you that if you carefully follow these steps, you will be successful at achieving your goals of having an unfulfilling, lonely, frustrating marriage. And I should know! I practiced many of these very skills for… Continue reading How to be a Lonely, Frustrated, Angry, Overwhelmed, Worried Wife
But He Needs My Help!
That’s what I used to think. I am “helping” him! That sounds noble and godly, right? That is what I told myself. Many women believe their husbands couldn’t survive in the world without them doing things for him and telling him what to do and critiquing him constantly and keeping a running account of all… Continue reading But He Needs My Help!
A New Leader is Born
CHANGING THE DOMINANT WIFE/PASSIVE HUSBAND DYNAMIC When a wife has been trying to control the marriage and making most of the decisions and the husband has been unplugged for many months, years or decades – it takes TIME and practice for her to step down and learn to be a great follower and it takes… Continue reading A New Leader is Born
Giving Our Children the Gift of Peace
Many parents are scrambling to find the BEST Christmas gifts for their children – spending hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars on toys, electronics, clothes and jewelry. It’s so normal now for Christmas to be all about STUFF. We easily turn Christmas into a monument to materialism, selfishness, greed and things. Santa and gifts and decorations… Continue reading Giving Our Children the Gift of Peace
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?