In all my years of marriage, my faith and Eric’s faith haven’t always been the same. There have been some seasons where Eric has had tremendous faith in God while I, on the other hand, felt my faith had been shipwrecked. Then there were other seasons, where I was convinced I could kill a giant with my deep faith but…
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I couldn’t be happier to close the book on last year. With all of its disappointments and disheartening situations, my feeble soul looks on to this coming year with great anticipation. My discouraged, yet hopeful heart clings to Isaiah 43:19: For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will…
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Suffering is a part of everyone’s life. Like you, I’ve had my fair share. While my spirit wants to be more like Jesus, my flesh wants nothing to do with this painful process because it’s taxing and doesn’t feel good. Struggling with chronic ill-health for over a decade has been hard. Losing our business has been hard. Losing our home…
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I get countless emails from wives who feel hopeless in their marriage and if this is you, then today I have a fabulous resource you’ll absolutely love! My friend Becky and her co-author, Jen put together a thirty-day devotional journey that meets hurting and heartbroken wives right in the midst of a difficult marriage and gently encourages them to find…
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The ministry of marriage can be a messy thing. Not meeting each other’s expectations, old wounds, trials that suck the life right out of you, and the darling kiddos that can consume your every waking being, one would think, “Who’s got time to better their marriage?” Whether you’ve been married for 10 months or 10 years, a new Christ-follower or…
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Every human being only has 24 hours in a day, and how we choose to spend our time will be determined by the priorities of our life. When we were dating our spouse, we did things for them and we spent countless hours with them. In essence, they were a priority to us. I could say my husband, Eric is…
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I’m not a naturally upbeat person who’s got a pep in her step. Melancholy is more my bent. So the idea of being a joyful person eluded me for many years when I was a young Christ-follower. Coming out of a deep dark pit of atheism I had my fair share of depression struggles and suicidal thoughts, but once I…
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God doesn’t leave a couple clueless on how to have a thriving marriage. The Bible spells out clear commands on how a husband and wife should treat each other and today I’ll be addressing four of them. The question we have to ask ourselves is, “Are we going to be doers of the Word or mere hearers of it?” The child of…
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A while back, a friend of mine shared how he will be walking his last daughter down the aisle to get married. The closeness, love, and pride this daddy feels for his girls is not something I can relate to. I was happy for him and the heritage he and his wife have built in their marriage and family as…
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The idea of being a biblical wife sounds great if you’re engaged or maybe newly married. But if you’ve been married for some time now, you’re might not be too excited about this God-honoring pursuit. Most women I meet have no problem becoming a biblical mom, but to pursue what the Bible says about wifehood is not something we naturally…
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Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and now Maria. Fires in the West. Massive earthquakes in Mexico. Threats from North Korea. Shootings and bombings across the world. From natural disasters to man’s sin, the world is in need of hope. But where does one find hope in such darkness and despair? Hopefully, they’ll turn to us, the Christ-follower, because we have a personal…
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8 It’s comforting to know that God is with us as we go through life no matter our past or present circumstances. He’s walking with us and guiding us because of His great love for us. But sometimes we…
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Today, we’re back in our series, The Foundations of a Biblical Marriage & Family and we’re discussing The Role of a Biblical Husband, Part 2. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here. Watch the video. Or, if you prefer audio, click below to listen. Find more of The Foundations of a Biblical Marriage and Family series below. 1. God’s…
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Creating a thriving, Christ-centered marriage requires a couple to embrace their biblical roles as laid out in the scriptures. But walking in this truth wasn’t always easy for me. I had to lay down my ways and pick up God’s ways so I could have a loving marriage. Today, we’re back in our series, The Foundations of a Biblical Marriage…
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Welcome back to our series, The Foundations of a Biblical Marriage and Family. In today’s podcast episode, Eric and I discuss the type of marriage a Christ-follower should build- one that reflects Jesus Christ. But don’t be naive or deceived in thinking that just because you and I are Christian women this means we’ll naturally have a Christ-centered marriage. We…
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The world is in absolute chaos today. Communities have adopted a view of hate instead of love. People go through life in a state of hopelessness. Marriages are crumbling and with the crumbling of the marriage comes the crumbling of a family. And when the family crumbles then a domino effect takes place dismantling our communities and then nations. But…
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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. Today on the podcast we…
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