Wifehood

Have you ever gotten to the point in your life where you just don’t want to be a Godly wife (or a woman, mom, friend, etc.?) Maybe you’re just done.  You are ready to run and you want to turn in your wifey pinkslip because you’re too tired, hurt, and broken to continue. Perhaps you’re running…

He doesn’t include you in his decisions.  He leaves you out of his heart and his life.  Not only are the love and passion gone from the marriage, but so is the friendship and the common courtesy to respect and consider one another. If your man has shut you out of his life, of course your heart…

As a new bride, the idea of not having sex with my husband was not an idea that would have ever crossed my mind.  But when the newness of my marriage wore off and then intimacy struggles I faced were ushered in, I thought, now what?  Do I just let the passion for my husband die?  Well,…

Money is one of the biggest issues that most couples argue over.  Perhaps it’s because of fear that I want more in the bank account.  Or maybe it’s because I really want to buy those cute shoes to go with my new outfit.  Whether I’m a saver or a spender, more likely than not, my…

What’s my calling in life? It seems like I hear this question often amongst followers of Christ. If you don’t happen to know what your calling is and you’re a wife, I’ll give you some help. Your calling (and mine) is to be a wife who brings God glory. (And if you’re a single woman, it’s…

You’re tired of getting hurt. The disappointments. The lack of follow-thru. The unmet expectations. The harsh words and cold shoulders. Resentment and bitterness has set in. Slowly, one heart is growing hard and cold. Now what? What do you do when your spouse shuts you out from their heart? How do you get back in or do…

God designed sexual intimacy with our husbands to be an awesome thing.  In fact, there is no greater intimacy (as well as vulnerable act) than making love with the man you made a lifelong covenant with. But…sometimes a husband just goes off the deep end.  Perhaps he doesn’t know what is acceptable to God in…

The words we say to others matter…especially in marriage. What we say to our spouse can either soften their hearts and draw them closer to us or the words we sling can pierce their souls and push them away from us. In our fallen and flesh-filled state, a hurtful word (or two!) can definitely spill from our…

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.  Genesis 2:24 As a new bride, I had no idea I’d have to protect my one flesh union from well-meaning family and friends. Cultivating and strengthening my marital oneness was not something that even occurred…

I can remember back a few years ago when I had a conversation with my husband about the topic of prioritizing wifehood. During that time, he proceeded to ask me if wifehood was a word. I smiled and said, “Well if it isn’t, it should be!” And if it’s not, I’ll coin the word because I’m going to continue…