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Twenty-Five Ways to Be a Safe Place for Your Husband Emotionally

We as women understand the desire to feel safe with our men. We want to feel safe and secure physically, financially, emotionally, spiritually – and in every way – in our marriages. That is one of our greatest needs as wives. Husbands want to feel safe in every way with us, too. Men have certain […]

Dealing with Annoying Things…

A good test of whether the Spirit of God is in control in my heart – or my sinful nature is in control – is how I respond when people do things that tend to annoy me. I’m going to share some examples of ways we could respond that would be godly (as long as […]

One of Your Most Powerful Gifts As a Woman

  A smile costs you nothing, but it is such an incredible blessing to those around you. You may not see your own facial expressions, so it is easy not to think about them much, but those around you definitely notice them. This week, I’d love to challenge and encourage you to: Seek to give […]

A Wife Asks, “Why Is It That It Seems Like the Wife Always Has to Change First?”

Here is an interesting discussion that took place in the comment section last week between two of my readers. I love to hear what God is showing other women and how He makes His truth real to them. Sometimes hearing multiple people describe and explain the same concepts just helps make things click. May this […]

Does God Call Women to Be Weak?

First of all, we need to understand that the world’s definitions of strength and weakness are very different from God’s. In the world: Power means having the ability to do whatever I want to do. Weakness means not being able to do exactly what I want to do all the time. So power means I […]

Avoiding a Critical Spirit Toward other Women on This Journey

It’s predictable. When I start to grow and God works in my life, there is always a new temptation that comes along with each step of growth and deepening faith. Satan will make sure of that. As God begins to show me the sin in my heart, I start to become aware of the sin […]

How Do I Respect My Husband without Idolizing Him?

To me, the primary key in balancing respecting my husband but not idolizing him is to watch my motives. I want to care about his feelings and concerns. I want to treat him well. But why? Do I want his approval more than anything? Or do I want God’s approval more than anything? If I […]

Got It Covered!

ADMIN NOTE – I had a lot of technical difficulties with a post over the weekend. It didn’t email correctly to those subscribed by email. If you’d like to see “I Wish My Husband Would Quit Smoking Cigarettes” – A Guest Post, please click this link.   ——————— I want to take an opportunity to […]

“I Wish My Husband Would Quit Smoking Cigarettes!” a Guest Post

I appreciate a wife’s willingness to share her story of answered prayer with us. I pray it may be a blessing to those who are facing similar situations with a husband who may have an unhealthy habit.  (NOTE – if you are dealing with a husband who has a mind-altering addiction to illegal drugs, prescription narcotics, or […]

Commenting Responsibly on Marriage Blogs

The comment section is a double-edged sword, in my view. BENEFITS OF THE COMMENT SECTION It can be a wonderful place where we share community, encouragement, prayer, and fellowship. It can be a place where those who have more experience on this journey can mentor and bless those who are struggling. It can be a […]