Proverbs for Couples

As a woman, my emotions could be so strong that I allow them to control my decisions, thus shaping my character. Being that I want to be a biblical woman and not a worldly woman, I need to turn to the Bible for guidance and direction to become the woman God wants me to be.…

Living for Jesus, following Jesus, and emulating Jesus has been my goal since I became a Christ-follower over two decades ago.  But learning what exactly does that look like required me to dig into the Bible for answers. Once I found this wisdom, I had to make the decision to follow what I read because…

In last week’s podcast episode, Eric and I touched on a few qualities a godly husband should pursue.  In today’s episode, we are following up with Part 2. Find Part 1 here. If you are a wife reading/listening to this and you wish your husband would listen to this episode, one thing you can do…

Growing more like Jesus every day should be a pursuit for every believer but this pursuit isn’t always easy. With the responsibilities of life, the tyranny of the urgent, and perhaps even a lack of how-to, a Christ-follower could remain stuck in a cycle of placing blame or giving a bucket of excuses of why…

I recently read an article on line where an unmarried couple stated they were Christians but chose to live together because they wanted to get to know one another.  They said their reason for doing so was because God would desire them to know each other better, hence their justification for their choice. I was…

The main ingredient for great communication in marriage is the ability to be vulnerable with one another.  But it’s hard to remain vulnerable once your spouse has hurt you. I know I won’t be quick to share my heart with Eric if I feel he’s going to stomp all over my heart. Being that I…

Every couple will at some point experience conflict in their relationship. Having a set of guidelines from a biblical perspective has been the key for Eric and me. Knowing how to act and react when we disagree with the other person has kept our arguments to a minimum, and we’ve resolved our problems much faster. Since…

Eric and I didn’t always communicate well with one another. In our early years, I was a jumbled mess of emotions not fully aware of what I was feeling, what was wrong, and what or how to fix the problem. One minute I would lash out and the next minute I would shut down. He,…