Have you ever thought about how many choices we make in the day? Most choices in my life are easy; the choice between the venti or the tall frappuccino for example. Then there are choices that require me to be brave. Choosing to fight for my marriage; choosing to love God’s way when it seems […]
God Redeems You and Calls You By Name
How often do you mess up? I mean, royally fall flat on your face. For me, it was just a few minutes ago. Life is far from perfect and I mess up and fail God daily. Does that disqualify me from serving Him? Is my salvation in question because I still sin? These are questions […]
How Brave Love Bears All Things in Marriage
This topic could not have come at a better time in my marriage. Do you have a thing – that one thing – that comes up again and again? There are a few in our relationship, but when one, in particular, comes back up I just want to scream. In the past this thing made […]
7 Powerful Ways to Slow Down Your Quiet Time With God
How often do you feel like you have lost control of your busy life? I am dealing with that right now and trying to get my priorities straightened back out. The enemy will do his best to keep us from our calling in life but we have to fight back. One way God has […]
5 Ways to Handle Mistakes in Marriage With Love and Grace
Can we be honest with each other? As a godly wife, in a Christian marriage, there are days I struggle with love and respect, and forgiveness. We both make mistakes in marriage. There are seasons when those mistakes threaten to take us down hard. Today we will look closely at a phrase in 1 Corinthians […]
Will You Trust That God Is Your Strength in Hard Times?
What do you turn to for strength when times are hard? We know the church answer is God, but let’s take off the mask and be real with each other. When life is hard, I turn to food for comfort, books for wisdom, and myself for strength far more often than I look to God. […]
Complete Surrender to God Is Hard Without This
Do you ever hold things back from God? Worry over things you know – you know – God can handle? That is where I am living in this season of life. I give things to God only to take them back again. All year the Lord has been saying, “Let go, give Me everything”. And […]
10 Strategies to Avoid Communication Breakdown in Marriage
How do you prevent communication breakdown in a relationship? Communication in marriage – even a Christian marriage – can be tricky? As I counsel and mentor wives, I hear this listed as the biggest struggle in their marriage 90% of the time. Hands down, wives doing marriage God’s way long to improve communication. So today […]
How To Trust That God Is for You to Be Still & Not Fear
Does it ever feel like it’s you against the world? It sounds almost childish to say out loud, but most of my life it’s felt like that. People don’t understand me or include me and they sure aren’t for me. Can you relate? Maybe it’s the reserved introvert inside of me, but I believe loneliness […]
How to Stay Positive In a Marriage Relationship: Love Thinks No Evil
Relationships are a lot of hard work. When the new wears off it can be all to easy to fall into bad habits. The way we think affects every part of our life and slipping into negative thinking can destroy a relationship. Learning how to stay positive in a marriage relationship can go a long […]
