Not all men who become husbands are natural-born leaders. (Just like not all wives are natural-born followers.) Some men have passive personalities and they shy away from leading. Yet, God has called them to lead. If you’ve got yourself an…
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8 Ways a Wife Can Encourage Her Passive Husband to Lead
How to Encourage Your Husband to Lead Like Jesus When He Doesn’t Know How
Perhaps your husband is lacking leadership abilities because he didn’t have a role model or his role model was a poor example while your man was growing up? Or maybe he’s riddled with insecurities? Eric and I discuss ways you…
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14 Reasons Why a Husband Isn’t Leading Like Jesus
Do you have a husband who has a hard time leading like Jesus? If so, you’ll want to listen to today’s podcast episode where Eric and I discuss the reasons why that might be happening. Click below to listen. Got…
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15 Reasons Why a Wife Won’t Follow Her Husband
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. Ephesians 5:23 Why on earth would a wife want to follow her husband? Because the Bible says the husband is the head….
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How a Husband Can Lead a Strong-Willed Wife
Today, we have a little bit of a twist. Generally, on the podcast, we talk to the wives to equip them. But today, I thought wouldn’t it be great if my husband, Eric, could speak into the hearts and minds…
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5 Ways to Follow Your Husband When You’re a Strong-Willed Wife (Part 2)
Last week I discussed being a strong-willed wife and how it can be difficult to follow your husband. In our podcast episode of Part 1, I touched on the first 2 of the 5 ways. In today’s episode, we’re covering…
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5 Ways to Follow Your Husband When You’re a Strong-Willed Wife (Part 1)
Being a strong-willed wife can make it difficult for me to want to follow my husband (or anybody else for that matter!) But, according to God’s Word, husbands, not wives, are to be the head of the home. For the…
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4 Ways to Touch the Soul of Your Husband
The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:11,12 If you want to draw emotionally closer to your…
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Resources for Vibrant Health
In a recent post, I shared my long history with health problems and how I’m now on the mend. Since that article, I’ve received quite a few emails from people asking what exactly I’ve been doing to bring healing to…
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Waiting, Hoping, and Praying for Things to Change
It’s been a while since I last wrote to you as I haven’t done much ministry lately seeing how I needed to be ministered to. Nothing can be poured out from an empty vessel! If you’ve followed my blog for…
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When a Husband Keeps Flirting With Other Women
Just because you’re married doesn’t mean your spouse will not flirt with others. Shocking, I know! One would think that kind of behavior would stop once the vows began. Does he justify his behavior? Is he being friendly or flirtatious?…
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Should a Wife Follow a Husband Who is Not Spiritually Leading the Home?
Q & A on the blog today… Dear Jolene, A friend of mine has a husband who attends church with her but he is emotionally abusive and he’s an alcoholic. They attend a church that is opening a second campus…
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When Your Spouse Has Sexual Fantasies about Someone Else
Everyday choices can either build a marriage or break it. Personally speaking, if I don’t bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), it won’t take much for my self-centered, flesh-filled thoughts to hijack my…
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Two Ways a Couple Can Snuff Out Their Love & Romance
It doesn’t take much work at all for the sizzle in marriage to fizzle as it’s common for the passion to wane over time. However, no wife I know wants a dismal love affair with her guy. And I’m sure,…
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When You Have a Personality Collision with Your Spouse
Differences in marriage. Every couple has them because there is no such thing as two identical spouses. If it were so, we’d be a bunch of robots. Perhaps what initially attracted you to your spouse has now gotten on your…
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Verbal and Emotional Abuse: Establishing Boundaries in Marriage
Boundaries are needed in life to protect things (and people) that are important to you. Not only are boundaries a good thing for your marriage and family, but boundaries are also needed for oneself personally. Oftentimes, the personal boundary gets overlooked in…
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Is It God’s Will to Be Married to My Husband?
Q & A on the blog today… Dear Jolene, I am newly married to a wonderful (not perfect) man. We have been through a lot together. Sometimes, I worry if he is God’s will for me. The thoughts started small…
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