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
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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?
Forgiveness
We have been focusing on bitterness a good bit this week. If you have missed it, here are links to the other posts: Be Still My Bitter Heart Bitterness is Toxic and Contagious Exploring the Depths of Bitterness Finding God’s Victory Over Bitterness STEPPING STONES TO FORGIVENESS I want to see ALL traces of bitterness… Continue reading Forgiveness
The Blessing of Having a Husband Who Won't Pray with His Wife
WHAT??!!! Did you read that right? Surely, I’ve GOT to be kidding! Let me start by saying: I believe that husbands SHOULD pray with their wives. I believe it is their God-given responsibility to do so – if they are believers in Christ. I believe husbands will be accountable to God for their spiritual… Continue reading The Blessing of Having a Husband Who Won't Pray with His Wife
Bitterness is Contagious and Toxic!
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:14-15 WHAT IS IT ABOUT ONE PERSON’S BITTERNESS… Continue reading Bitterness is Contagious and Toxic!
Finding God’s Victory over Bitterness
Yesterday, we looked at many of the causes, signs and consequences of bitterness – if you missed that post, you can find it here. I have discovered that I have to dig down deeply and examine all of my angry thoughts, write down exactly why I am upset and then compare my thoughts to the… Continue reading Finding God’s Victory over Bitterness
Exploring the Depths of Bitterness
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
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