wifehood

Last month my pastor was teaching a series on marriage. One Sunday the message was specifically geared for wives-biblical truths that are not easy to swallow and that are counter to the culture. As I listened to my pastor I realized the importance of the biblical principle that older women are to teach the younger…

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,…

A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 14:1 When I became a wife, it never even occurred to me that I was either going to demolish my marriage or build it up based on my words, actions, and attitudes according to the wise woman in…

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…

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…

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…