Your husband will disappoint you. It’s a given. Just like you will disappoint him because that’s what sinners do–we let others down. How you handle the disappointment will determine the tone of your relationship as well as how your husband…
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At any given time, I can act real nasty and critical toward my husband. I can snap at him and bite his head off with no problem. Quick-tempered? Um, yeah, unfortunately! Slow to speak? Not so much. My tendencies to lash…
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David, Peter, and Paul, were strong-hearted and strong-minded souls determined to live for Jesus Christ. These men resonated with my spirit. Whether it was their personalities or their passion for the Lord, I have been drawn to them over the…
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I’m not sure where people get the idea that a wife is designed to be trampled on by her husband, either physically or emotionally. But, unfortunately, some husbands do this because we live in a broken and fallen world where…
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Have you ever experienced a time in your Christian walk when you just couldn’t sing songs of praise and worship to the Lord? Or a time when you just couldn’t, or you didn’t want to read your Bible? How about…
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I’ve been in and out of the pit of depression several times in my marriage and so has my husband, Eric. Sometimes I can offer my hand to give him a lift out of the pit and other times he…
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Not too long ago I saw a video clip of the recent Women’s March and my heart was saddened by all of the pain these women were wearing. They suffered injustices and betrayals. They were lied to and taken advantage…
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There was no chance this side of heaven that I would have married Eric if I didn’t trust him. If he lacked integrity while we were dating, then there was a good chance he’d lack the same integrity while married….
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When Eric and I dated, I loved how he took care of me and listened to me. And I’m sure he appreciated how I cared and supported him. We intentionally took care of each other’s needs as much as humanly…
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Once we walk down the aisle and pledge to be faithful to the one we love doesn’t mean we’ll never face temptation from the opposite sex. Quite the contrary. Satan seeks to destroy our marriage the moment it begins because…
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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…
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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:…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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