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
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Rejoice in Suffering
Could there be a more unpalatable idea to us than this? We don’t WANT to suffer – EVER! And we certainly cannot begin to fathom REJOICING in suffering! We only want comfort, ease, health and material wealth. And we have plenty of preachers who are glad to tell us that it’s God’s will for us… Continue reading Rejoice in Suffering
Why Won’t My Husband Just Love Me???
If you are a wife who is feeling lonely and unloved – I feel your pain VERY DEEPLY! I pursued my husband for 15 years in our marriage and wanted his love SO MUCH! I was lonely, frustrated, angry, and felt extremely unloved at times. Most wives are in such horrible pain and we only see… Continue reading Why Won’t My Husband Just Love Me???
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
New Temptations
Many of the old temptations I used to have are really not temptations at all anymore. I LOVE that! This is GREAT news, ladies! I have ZERO desire to say hateful things to my husband, to criticize him, lecture him, boss him around, complain, argue, disrespect him or try to control him anymore. In… Continue reading New Temptations
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
Are We Deceived about How to Find God's Will?
This is a comment I received from a husband on a post I did about Finding God’s Will. I think he is onto something really important. And he graciously allowed me to share his comments with you. Reading your post turned a lightbulb on for me. I think I now actually have a much better… Continue reading Are We Deceived about How to Find God's Will?
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
What Is Disrespect in Marriage?
UPDATED 6/24/2016 I am going to share about things that cause men to feel disrespected by their wives. (Many of these things would feel very disrespectful to wives, as well.) Every man has his own list of what feels disrespectful and respectful to him. Some things are almost universally one way or the other to… Continue reading What Is Disrespect in Marriage?
Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice
Sometimes, we wives have certain expectations of how a husband should lead. Here are some real life ways husbands lead that may surprise you.