Wife
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Swallowing Pride often gets stuck in my throat… Doing the ‘Death Crawl’
There are few things more sobering than reading a book where one of your ‘not so good traits’ is being explained in negative detail. Well, in reading “Wife after God” the other day I was very convicted as she told a story about a husband and wife in the middle of an argument. Doors slamming…
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Why Love is better than WiFi
Happy Valentines Day! Researchers have shown that over half of us crave internet access more than chocolate, alcohol, and sex. So, if looking for the best valentines day gift, it’s none of the above, it’s wifi. How convenient for all of you who are last minute shopping for the best gift. Just find a place…
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This is why I know God has a sense of Humor…
The joys of marriage always bring about conflicts. It’s inevitable – you put two very different people in close proximity for life – yeah – conflict is unavoidable! After a recent spat with my husband, I was dealing with the afterthoughts of my behavior and still stubbornly upset with him. I know I can only…
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Showing Love without Physcial Touch
I don’t like physical touch, my husband, however, love love loves it! I want to be a good wife and meet his needs the best I can, but this physical touch thing comes up often, and I can’t really explain why I don’t like it – it’s not just that I don’t like it, physical touch…
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How We are Strengthening your Marriage by Learning our Differences
After talking about my personality type with my husband, he wanted to learn more about his but said that we should each fill out the questionnaire for him because my type states that I learn and care a lot about those I love. It was pretty funny after we were done because we ended up…
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To Inspire Change – Use Goodness
From food to people, from taste to character – “good” is used to describe many different things, so, when reading about goodness in the bible, I’d always align it with the definitions I use for good – like being a “good girl”. I end up seeking approval from anyone and everyone, hoping they would think…
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Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness
Kindness is easy when we feel like it, but when we are annoyed, frustrated, sad or angry – kindness seems like an undiscovered universe. When the bible talks about kindness, it’s not talking about being nice to our friends, because even evil is nice to those they love. The kind of kindness that comes from…
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Finding Contentment – To the Moms & Wives who feel like they are failing
Highly motivated and high standards are good qualities unless they leave you feeling discontent with the things around you. I have a broken past full of poor choices and things I’d rather take back than continue to live with the guilt that hangs on my heart. In spite of my brokenness, God has saved me from…