I am so thankful to the wife who allowed me to share her story. I have a feeling that God may use her lightbulb moment to trigger a lightbulb moment for many other wives, too! Why am I stressed? Well I could say because my husband works 12+ hours a day 6 days… Continue reading A Lightbulb Moment for a Wife Who LOVES Control
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Prayer Day – Jesus Is Our Greatest Treasure
CHRIST IS ALL. We are complete in Him. He is the answer to every need, the perfect Savior. He needs no decoration to heighten His beauty, no prop to increase His stability, no girding to perfect His strength. Who can gild refined gold, whiten the snow, perfume the rose or heighten the colors of the… Continue reading Prayer Day – Jesus Is Our Greatest Treasure
Do I Base My MARRIAGE on Emotions/Feelings? Part 2
Do I ground my marriage in facts and truth or do I base my marriage on emotions? We love to feel romanced, but real-life marriage needs a stronger, more lasting foundation.
Do I Make Decisions Based on Feelings/Emotions? Part 1
ADMIN NOTE: My internet is down for the time being. I will respond when I am able to. 🙂 —————- Emotions and feelings are good gifts God has given to us. Happiness, sadness, fear, anger and nervousness all have purposes in our lives and can be used for good. They help us know when there… Continue reading Do I Make Decisions Based on Feelings/Emotions? Part 1
How to Avoid Becoming a Controlling/Disrespectful Wife
A newlywed posed this question to me, “How can I avoid becoming a controlling/disrespectful wife?” Goodness, this topic could be a book in and of itself. I have many posts about respect that will be helpful. Spiritual Authority – God’s design structure for spiritual authority in our lives in marriage, business, government and the church… Continue reading How to Avoid Becoming a Controlling/Disrespectful Wife
Fear
I don’t often quote Dr. Phil. But he has a saying, “What I fear, I create.” This is so true! If I fear being alone, my desperation to try to make my husband be with me will repel him If I fear not having control, my attempts to control others will push people and… Continue reading Fear
Overcoming the Darkness
For Prayer Day today – let’s talk about the spiritual warfare we all face as believers in Christ. How do we submit to Christ and resist the devil? James 4:1-9 provides great instructions for us! What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but… Continue reading Overcoming the Darkness
Chasing Shadows – by Vinodhini
By my precious sister in Christ, Vinodhini – thank you so much for sharing your story! I’ve been on this blog since January, and I’ve found PEACE which had been missing in my life for a long time. April with her RIGHT questions helped me get back to a right relationship with Christ which… Continue reading Chasing Shadows – by Vinodhini
“This Is Not Working. I Don’t See Progress.”
I want to address a very common and extremely important concern that I hear from many, many wives. When we as women have a history of being controlling, dominating, overly responsible, overly “helpful”, mothering and we tend to take over in our marriages, thinking we know so much better than our husbands – at first,… Continue reading “This Is Not Working. I Don’t See Progress.”
GraceAlone Has a New Breakthrough in Her Spiritual Vision
We are continuing to follow GraceAlone’s progress as she began this journey to become a godly wife about 3 weeks ago. I am no longer able to email every wife, but I hope to correspond with a few wives who are willing to allow me to share their stories so that maybe many more wives… Continue reading GraceAlone Has a New Breakthrough in Her Spiritual Vision
