I am getting such WONDERFUL answers from the ladies to my questions yesterday – I think I may have to run multiple posts! That is a GREAT “problem” to have! Thank you to the ladies who contributed. I know many other wives, marriages and husbands will be blessed. Here are the questions I asked on… Continue reading What We Admire about Men
She Who Has Been Forgiven Much, Loves Much
This week we have seen that ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) – that women and men are equally sinful and equally in desperate need of the grace, mercy and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. We took a look at how I thought I was such a “good person” or “good Christian” for… Continue reading She Who Has Been Forgiven Much, Loves Much
But, I’m a GOOD Person!
Yesterday, we looked at the wisdom of our culture, “Are Women Morally and Spiritually Superior to Men?” We examined God’s perspective and His holy judgment of ALL people as being evil. He says there is no one that is good (Romans 3) He says that our best attempts to be good look like “filthy, bloody… Continue reading But, I’m a GOOD Person!
Are Women Morally and Spiritually Superior to Men?
In our culture today – we almost universally accept that the answer to this question is a very obvious “Yes! Of course women are morally and spiritually superior to men. That is just plain fact.” THE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR: boys get in trouble a whole lot more in school than girls do girls have higher… Continue reading Are Women Morally and Spiritually Superior to Men?
Is Respect Optional for a Godly Woman?
Many women, even in the church, think that the concept of “respect for husbands” is archaic, old fashioned and backwards and that their husbands “don’t deserve respect.” We are not about to show any respect for our men until we believe our men “deserve” it – by our own definition. That is, after all,… Continue reading Is Respect Optional for a Godly Woman?
Sending Emails to Your Husband
Ladies, It is so easy to assume that our husbands enjoy lots of long, romantic, detailed emails from us because most of us would love to have a lot of emails like that from our husbands. But, husbands tend not to be nearly as verbal as wives are. (There are some men who really… Continue reading Sending Emails to Your Husband
The Wash Cloth Incident
An email I received from a wife – thank you to this wife for allowing me to share! Hello April… Wanted to share something funny. Our bathroom has been torn up for over a year now. So, I have bathroom stuff in 3 rooms (the kitchen, my bedroom and the tiny spare bath). I already… Continue reading The Wash Cloth Incident
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
The Power of Your Smile and Facial Expressions
Just like we talked about the power of your tone of voice with your husband (and your children) – SMILING and having PLEASANT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS are extremely important tools as you seek to honor God and build up your husband and bless your marriage and family. (If you haven’t read it, check out the CHALLENGE… Continue reading The Power of Your Smile and Facial Expressions
Is Sarcasm Appropriate for a Godly Woman?
Here is something to carefully think about. It’s easy to just accept sarcasm as a funny way of communicating that gets easy laughs. But what is it that we are actually doing when we choose to be sarcastic? Here is part of Wikipedia’s definition of “sarcasm” Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a… Continue reading Is Sarcasm Appropriate for a Godly Woman?