Wifehood
Motherhood, Singlehood, Wifehood
The Story of My Arranged Marriage
Yep, you read that right. I have an arranged marriage by my Father. Oh, and I live in America and I got married in 1998 when I was 28 years old. It sounds absurd, doesn’t it? Who in their right mind would allow their Father to pick their husband? In a free country? In the…
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Not All Mothers and Daughters Get Along, Part 2
Welcome back. If you missed part 1 of this post you can find it here at, Not All Mothers and Daughters Get Along. I will never forget that day. The day when my mom hurled insults and made accusations towards me and my husband. I was not hurt at the time, I was ANGRY! How…
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Not All Mothers and Daughters Get Along, Part 1
For a couple hours now I have been wrestling with the Lord about writing this post…in fact, if you could take a peak inside my heart you could see me pleading with Him about how I am not ready to show some of my scars and how I don’t want to be vulnerable and transparent…
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Are You a Courageous Woman?
Recently, my family and I were given tickets to the movie, Courageous. Not knowing much about the film other than the fact that it was made by the same folks who produced Facing the Giants and Fireproof, I was really looking forward to seeing it. After watching this wonderful, phenomenal, God-fearing, and biblically accurate (according…
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What is Your Alabaster Jar?
Night after night I would find myself up until 2 or 3 in the morning as I would pour over this site either designing it or learning the ropes in order to utilize it. My eyes would burn from staring at this screen for so many hours. I would become frustrated and I would wake…
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Marriage Challenge
Need some encouragement or guidance in your marriage? Join the Time-Warp Wife for her, “31 Days of Love” Marriage Challenge. It starts today and runs until the end of October! Bringing a Gift of Love is the first post of this series, written by the Time-Warp Wife, herself! Look for my post, Who’s On the…
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Carried to the Cross
“How can I take my children to the Cross when I can’t even get there myself?” Those were the words that ran through my mind today. Physically exhausted from all of the packing and purging, cooking and cleaning, laundry and learning. Mentally overwhelmed because of the road ahead. More news. The straw that broke the…
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When a Husband Needs His Wife to Build Him Up
My husband has been self-employed since he was 18 and he has been in the real estate industry for the last 15 years. The Lord has seen it fit to take us through the Refiner’s Fire with one trial after another. As I wife, I quickly learned I needed to batten down the hatches and get…
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The Work of Ministry Part 1
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11,12 Isn’t it nice to be needed? To feel appreciated. To use your talents, skills and spiritual gifts. …
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Jesus at the Dumpster
It was on a Saturday morning and I was just beginning to pack our home to move for the second time in 10 months. My husband had asked me what I was doing that morning and I replied with a disgusted tone, “Digging in dumpsters to look for boxes, again, for the third day in…
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