April Cassidy's Blog, page 22

20 Signs That God Is about to Do Something AMAZING in Someone’s Life

Photo by Robert Metz on Unsplash I have walked beside hundreds and hundreds of women on this journey. There are several telltale signs that I have noticed that I want to share with you. When I see these indicators beginning to unfold in someone’s life, it means that God is at work, opening her eyes […]

When Your Husband Is Too Handsy

Photo by andrew welch on Unsplash Note – this particular post is written in response some wives who had similar issues with good-willed husbands who were genuinely just trying to be playful and flirty with their wives and who were not abusive, violent, or mentally unstable. The usual scenario goes like this: A husband playfully […]

Tired of Being Groped by Your Husband?

Photo by andrew welch on Unsplash The usual scenario goes like this: A husband playfully gropes his wife with a grin.** She instantly gets angry and upset. Maybe she says something (in an irritated tone of voice) like: “Get away from me!” “You are so immature!!” “What is wrong with you?” “Why would you do […]

11 Reasons We Can’t Afford to Skimp on Thanksgiving and Praise to God

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash   I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Ps. 69:30 The more I know the Lord and the more I see of His goodness, character, and love, the more I spontaneously desire to praise and thank Him. It is […]

Dealing with a Difficult Mother-in-Law

Photo by Ghost Presenter on Unsplash Let’s talk about this important subject together, my precious sisters. God has wisdom, healing, and direction for us even as we deal with very tough relationships. God’s design for families: Children are under the parents’ authority when they are young, but then they are no longer under their authority […]

Which Comes First – Feelings or Obedience?

Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash We sometimes have a tendency to want to let our feelings lead the way in our obedience to the Lord. – I’ll forgive when my feelings change. – I’ll pray when I feel close to God. – I’ll be kind, loving, and respectful when I start to really feel […]

Do I Wish Harm on My Husband?

Photo by niu niu on Unsplash If I cannot sincerely pray for good things for my husband and I genuinely wish him (or anyone else) harm, I should be very alarmed.   Malice is the desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another. (Merriam-Webster dictionary)   This spirit is not of God, my precious […]

Killing Bitterness

Photo by Wang Xi on Unsplash I have quite a few posts on bitterness – but it has been awhile since I talked about this critical topic. So let’s do a refresher together! We can’t possibly have God’s supernatural peace if we cling to bitterness. It is God’s will that all of His children be […]

Do You Struggle with Vanity? Take the Quiz!

Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Vanity is an issue we all must address as followers of Christ, especially in our culture today. But before we can really assess properly whether we have an issue with vanity, we need to have a good definition of what vanity is. Here is the biblical definition according to […]

22 Ways to Destroy Intimacy and Trust in Your Marriage

Photo by Christian Fregnan on Unsplash There are many things we can do, sinful things, that will hurt our husbands and erode the intimacy we all long for in our marriages. This is not a complete list, but it may be a blessing to just ponder these things prayerfully. 1. Insult your husband out loud […]