I don’t want anyone to be unclear about this!!!! God is the only absolute authority. God’s Word, the Bible, speaks for God. It is authoritative over our lives. When God delegates authority to people, it is to protect, care for, nurture, love, tend to, shepherd, and honor His beloved people. In Christianity, authority is not… Continue reading Husbands Are Never “the Absolute Authority”
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What Really Speaks Respect to My Husband
I know it must seem – to some – like I am some kind of expert (or like I must think I am some kind of expert – ha!) on the whole respecting our husbands thing. I have been studying this topic for over 6 years, yes. And I have been writing about… Continue reading What Really Speaks Respect to My Husband
“My Husband Doesn’t Have a Calling from God, How Can I Follow Him?”
Greg leading our family on a mountain hike – June 2014 Maybe you are on board with God’s design for you to be your husband’s helper and to honor and respect your husband and his God-given leadership. But what do you do if your husband doesn’t seem to have any dreams for his life,… Continue reading “My Husband Doesn’t Have a Calling from God, How Can I Follow Him?”
A Wife Shares How God Is Leading Her from MAJOR Fear to Strong Faith
This dear sister in Christ shares what God has been showing her. I shared the first part of her story here. I am so thankful that she has allowed me to bless y’all with her story: God has brought me a really long way since I last wrote. At the time I was dealing with… Continue reading A Wife Shares How God Is Leading Her from MAJOR Fear to Strong Faith
A Call to Prayer – For Our Husbands
Ladies, I spent the first 14+ years of our marriage praying for Greg (sometimes for 4 hours/day) in ways that were actually full of sinful motives – unbeknownst to me. 🙁 I thought I was so spiritual, but wow, was my heart ever deceiving me – big time. Yikes. Unsurprisingly, I didn’t see… Continue reading A Call to Prayer – For Our Husbands
“Why Doesn’t My Husband Appreciate My Helpful Suggestions?”
If a husband has been feeling quite disrespected, he may be particularly sensitive to a wife’s unsolicited advice and suggestions. When a husband feels truly respected, he is usually much more open to his wife ideas, but wives may want to learn how to share their suggestions at the right time and in ways that… Continue reading “Why Doesn’t My Husband Appreciate My Helpful Suggestions?”
Some Questions from a Wife with an Easily Angered Husband
Some questions from a dear sister in Christ (men and women are welcome to share any godly wisdom y’all may have about these issues): 1. How do I handle it when my husband asks my opinion, or my preference, and when I share it but it is the opposite of his, he then tells me… Continue reading Some Questions from a Wife with an Easily Angered Husband
Why Don’t I Write for Women with Abusive Husbands?
Because I haven’t been abused, and because I was a dominant, controlling wife – my slant and approach are going to naturally be from the perspective of a wife who was not abused and who used to be dominant, controlling, and disrespectful with a husband who was passive and unplugged. Every writer has a… Continue reading Why Don’t I Write for Women with Abusive Husbands?
“Do I Have the Right to Punish My Husband?”
First, let’s define “punish” so that we are all on the same page. Merriam Webster defines “punish” as: transitive verb 1 a : to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation b : to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation 2 a : to deal… Continue reading “Do I Have the Right to Punish My Husband?”
When Your Husband Says “I’m Done”
What on earth is a wife to do when your husband says “I’m done”?
