Jolene Engle

It’s always hard for me to write to single women when the majority of those who come to my site are married. But, I receive so many emails from singles looking for guidance in their dating relationships. At the core of my heart, I want to minister to both groups. But I’m mindful of wanting…

How convenient for a husband to place all his marital problems on his wife’s shoulders.  Perhaps if he took responsibility for his own sin and made an effort to lead and love his wife the way scriptures command him to, then he wouldn’t have a bunch of marital issues.  Just sayin’. But, since I live…

Many wives can relate to having financial pressures in marriage, after all, money is one of the top 3 issues that couples fight over. So, if you put a woman in a marriage and then not have enough funds to pay the bills, you’ll see her freak out real quick. When my man and I…

I sat at my desk one afternoon listening to the voice messages wives have left me asking for biblical guidance about their marriages.  After I had listened to each story, my eyes welled up with tears as I heard their disappointment and heartache. Oh, how I wish I could sit down with every woman who shares her…

The year was 2009, and I was standing at the kitchen counter, preparing dinner, as usual when my man and I were discussing our current financial dilemma.  Our problem of the day?  We couldn’t afford to pay our rent.  It wasn’t as if we were out spending money left and right because that certainly wasn’t the…

No wife wants to hear her husband is not attracted to her because she’s overweight.  If my man made this statement to me, my heart would break.  The blow of his words would leave me staggering.  Thoughts would run through my mind of feeling ugly and undesired.  To recover emotionally, I might be tempted to…

I went to a funeral today.  The man who died had unconditional love for me.  He accepted me for who I am and told me I was the apple of his eye.  He adored me and cherished me, and all he could see in me was good.  I was precious to him even when I…

Living together before marriage is a common practice in today’s society.  But is this way of life something a godly woman should participate in and settle for? Watch our video below or click to listen to our audio program. For more podcast episodes and to subscribe to our show, you can do so here. Live a…

I think most people at one point in their lives have worried about their finances.  We’ve attended what I like to call, The School of Financial Suffering.  Of course, some have been attending this school longer than others.   Certainly, the one person that holds a Doctorate in this school is Job himself.  Goodness, I think he…

So you want your man to attend church with you.  What wife wouldn’t! But sometimes your guy might be resistant to your efforts.  This is what one wife is dealing with in her marriage.  Here’s her story… Dear Jolene, Our marriage is completely on the rocks, in the natural. I told my husband I will…