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
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What Was I Thinking???
My real husband and myself last May on our anniversary One of my readers, a single Christian guy, commented on this comment of mine – my words are in blue. I thought his question was a good one. Here is my attempt to describe what on earth I was thinking those first 15 years of… Continue reading What Was I Thinking???
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!
What is Respect in Marriage and How Does It Work?
Turns out, respect in marriage is a huge key to a strong marriage! I only wish I had understood what respect was when we first got married.
A Prayer for a New Beginning in Christ
The kind of sincere prayer that will honor God and get you moving in the right direction to live with Him as LORD of your life is something like this: Jesus, You alone are my Lord and my God. I have sinned against You. I confess all of these sins (here are some examples): unforgiveness… Continue reading A Prayer for a New Beginning in Christ
I handed over the finances – Update!!
From my friend, Kayla, at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com I promised when I started this blog that I was going to be real. If I am going to write “Practical Applications” that are really attainable, instead of leaving Christians with a desire to change, but no real way to get the new results, then I have to be… Continue reading I handed over the finances – Update!!
A Real Life Example of Respect and Submission
The pictures are actually from our trip to Myrtle Beach 2011 when this story happened! Ladies, Here is a real life, super practical example of a situation one summer. We were leaving that morning for the beach to have a few days of vacation – my husband, our two children and myself. That morning our… Continue reading A Real Life Example of Respect and Submission
A Wife's Power in Marriage
We took a marriage class last winter by a man I have known and respected for 25 years. He spoke a lot about authority during our semester: God-given authority, spiritual authority and the needs of those leaders who are in authority over us. And I HOPE that one day I have the chance to take… Continue reading A Wife's Power in Marriage
Signs
SOME WARNING SIGNS THAT A WOMAN MAY TEND TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH RESPECT AND BIBLICAL SUBMISSION IN MARRIAGE: These are my observations from my own life and from the women and men I have talked with. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list. A woman who is likely to want to be in control of… Continue reading Signs
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