Sometimes, I think that it might be helpful if we seriously had to watch video footage of ourselves interacting with our husbands and children. Well – it would be terrifying, for some – but it might help us really get a good look at how we come across to those we are supposed to love… Continue reading Tone of Voice
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Happy 19th Anniversary, Greg!
Greg and I were married on May 28, 1994 at 3:00pm. We had over 300 people crowded into our home church near Columbia, SC, where Greg’s dad was the pastor and he performed a beautiful ceremony for us. We had NO CLUE what was ahead. How I wish that I had understood then what I… Continue reading Happy 19th Anniversary, Greg!
The Key to Peace
Having a solid understanding of where my responsibilities end and where God’s sovereignty begins is a HUGE key to peace that I was missing for many years. THE WAY I USED TO LIVE I ultimately trusted myself, not God. I said I trusted Christ. I thought that I was living by faith – but in… Continue reading The Key to Peace
The Voice in His Head – From the Archives
by the Respected Husband On Sunday, September 23rd, the Peacefulwife ran a guest post by Kayla Gulick titled My Demon. In the article, Kayla described how all of the voices in her head accuse her husband of the worst. This prompted a discussion between the Peacefulwife and me. She then asked me about whether a guy… Continue reading The Voice in His Head – From the Archives
Love, Honor, Respect, and Submission Are Gifts
The passages about marriage in Ephesians 5, Colossians 3, I Corinthians 11:3, I Peter 3 and Titus 2 all give God’s commands for husbands and wives in marriage. Before we dive in, let’s begin with the understanding that God made men and women with equal value – both are “image bearers of God” in Genesis… Continue reading Love, Honor, Respect, and Submission Are Gifts
Finding Healing for Hopelessness
Some of you are feeling extremely depressed, lost, broken, hopeless, worthless and like there is no purpose for your lives. Some of you were cruelly abused as children by your own parents, friends or family members. Some of you have been abused by your own husband who is supposed to provide for you, protect you,… Continue reading Finding Healing for Hopelessness
Worry – Part 3
This is part of a series on worry. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them! WHAT WAS JESUS’ EXAMPLE ABOUT HANDLING DIFFICULTY WITHOUT WORRY? I think about Jesus’ life and the example He gave for us of living by faith in God. He knew for years (well, literally, He knew for… Continue reading Worry – Part 3
The Devastation of Sexual Rejection in Marriage
If you have severe issues in your marriage, please seek godly, experienced, wise counsel! Ladies, I know that MANY of you are suffering in your marriage with the pain of sexual rejection. The pain can be excruciating. And many women think they are the only wives whose husbands refuse them. Reading marriage books that constantly… Continue reading The Devastation of Sexual Rejection in Marriage
Worry – Part 1
Hang on, ladies! This is a painful one – but necessary. It’s going to step on all our toes. But we have to deal with some unpleasant and critical issues to get to the intimacy we long for with Christ and our husbands! Please approach this post with a prayerful attitude of yieldedness and openness to God’s… Continue reading Worry – Part 1
One Couple Deals with the Issue of Body Image
Body image is a HUGE, HUGE topic that causes a great deal of stress, pressure and anxiety for many women. Hundreds of thousands of my Christian sisters are paralyzed in their marriages by their feelings of inadequacy and by listening to the wrong voices about this issue. I think that it is very easy… Continue reading One Couple Deals with the Issue of Body Image
