The Respect Dare, Day 3 – Nina Roesner poses some questions to wives to assess how they are doing in a number of areas of their lives. They are GREAT questions!!! She asks some probing questions about how we are doing as disciples of Christ, as household managers, as communicators, and as confident and assured… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 3 – My Godly Wife Report Card
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The Issue of Modesty
Now that I have read and understand a lot more about how men think and how their minds and eyes work- I have a whole new understanding of the blessing of modesty both for the women who embrace the concept and for the men who benefit from women who choose to dress modestly. I also… Continue reading The Issue of Modesty
Expectations – Part 1
We all go into marriage with a lot of expectations. (Click here for Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) And, as a reader of mine quoted last week, “Expectations are premeditated resentment.” Ladies, what are some expectations you have of your husband and marriage? Some expectations – I believe are valid. I believe we should… Continue reading Expectations – Part 1
Valentine’s Day Expectations
Ladies, AHHH – VALENTINE’S DAY! That magical day when romance is in the air and many of us have higher expectations than ever for our men. For husbands – it can be a day filled with apprehension. This is especially true if things did not go well in the past. WE HAVE FREEDOM As… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Expectations
Respect, Biblical Submission, and Intimacy
Married Christians CAN and SHOULD have the best sex lives on the planet. God will show us how if we are willing to do things His way! When God designed marriage, men, women, masculinity, femininity, romance, sex and families – He did it WISELY. And when He gives us commands about marriage, it is for… Continue reading Respect, Biblical Submission, and Intimacy
We Want the Fairy Tale
So many girls grow up on Disney princess stories and fairy tales. What is it about the concept of being a princess that captivates us so much? And what do these stories drill into our minds that might not be healthy, godly ideas for marriage? THE DREAM Fairy tales tend to focus on the girl,… Continue reading We Want the Fairy Tale
God, You Owe Me!
And I was thinking about some of the emails I get from women who are beyond discouraged in their marriages and their lives. How my heart breaks with them for the suffering they have endured and are enduring. And it hit me. That fear that wives have about respecting and submitting to their husbands… Continue reading God, You Owe Me!
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
How Husbands Often Respond to Their Wives at the Beginning of This Journey
These are some of my observations. I wish I had large scale statistics and all the resources of Shaunti Feldhahn – but I don’t! This is a process for wives and it is a process for our husbands, as well. AT FIRST Forgiveness (if their wife repents to them) – most husbands are very forgiving,… Continue reading How Husbands Often Respond to Their Wives at the Beginning of This Journey
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?