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What Your Wife Isn’t Telling You
When my post Let Your Husband Be A Man went viral, I was surprised to hear feedback from just as many men as women about what I had to say. As a result of that post, a powerful follow-up question emerged. It came from multiple men– but also echoed robustly against the walls of my own heart. What about the wives? How do we let our wives be women? How can husbands learn to love their wives well?
After speaking prayerfully with many women, my own husband, and God– today I’m taking a stab at answering this complex question.
Father’s Day Gift Guide: 15+ Ideas for Every Budget
FATHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018 and I have a list of the perfect gifts for Dad this year! I’ve carefully selected over 15 ideas for every budget and personality. Check them out inside.
10 Things I Want to Do With You in the Next 10 Years
What are your goals for your marriage? As a Christian wife, I intend on living an abundant life full of high expectations for my God and my marriage. Check out my list of the 10 things I want to do with my husband in the next ten years.
7 Bible Verses for Seasons of Loneliness
How sobering is to think that even though we live in a time where we can connect to just about anyone, anywhere– we are lonelier than ever before? I believe it’s because we’ve traded connectedness for true connection and status updates for real relationship. Today I’m sharing 7 bible verses that we can stand upon during seasons of loneliness.
SUBMISSION: What to do when your husband makes a decision you completely disagree with
A strong, humble, amazing woman wrote to me recently. She’d read my viral post Let Your Husband Be A Man and it spoke directly to her heart, but also left her with questions. Her husband had made a decision that she staunchly opposed and she was seeking Godly counsel about what to do. I could tell she was caught between a rock and a hard place, and her sincere heart-cry was to do the biblical, right thing—even if it was going to be uncomfortable.
To the woman who’s been verbally, emotionally, sexually, and/or physically abused
Can I help? Here is some Godly counsel for the victim of abuse in marriage. These are the 5 steps that you need to take if your husband is verbally, emotionally, sexually and/or physically abusing you.
Your Favorite Hymns Playlist
I remember sitting in those old pews staring up at massive stained glass windows with reverence and awe. Sundays were a day of music, fellowship, and words I couldn’t understand yet that took root in my spirit anyway. While my faith has become so much more rich and real as a woman, these hymns take me back. They’re more precious now than ever before and I can hardly listen without tears springing into my eyes.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
This list of gift ideas will give help you nail it this Mother’s Day. Below you’ll find thoughtful suggestions for every budget, personality type, and style— including some excellent DIY options. Need to shop for a mom, grandma, aunt, or someone else? I’ve got you covered!
To the woman who’s lonely in a house full of people
As we sat down to dinner, I watched the faces of my husband and children as they dug into their meals and happily discussed the events of the past week. My own family had no idea what was going on inside of me; how I really felt. They would have been shocked to hear the truth—that while on the surface I appeared bubbly and engaged, I felt like I was dying each day on the inside.
Reasons to keep going for the hardest days
I know that days like today make you feel like giving up. But don’t. There’s so much to breathe for, live for, fight for, smile for. Let’s remember all the reasons to keep going. There’s nothing like a shift in perspective to make things better.
