I waver back and forth in my attempts to live out Biblical Wifehood. Each day I read and try to apply scripture, then live life in the world for a while and find I drifted back to old habits. It is so easy to try to fit in with the culture around me, to try […]
Category: Biblical Marriage
Biblical marriage principles for Christian wives to have a Successful marriage. Marriage Bible studies and devotions to help you see God’s purpose and plan for marriage in the Bible and choose hope and joy in every season.
Offensive Fighting That Will Reclaim Hope in Marriage
Fighting is unheard of in our home. I can think of a handful of arguments in our entire Marriage. Let me explain. I can’t say Bud and I ever had a “Honeymoon” period. Is that odd? Our love story began in an odd place. I was recently divorced and he was a good friend to […]
Can You Reclaim Hope & Joy After Betrayal in Marriage?
Has there been Betrayal in your Marriage? I love to sit and listen to Marriage stories told by those who are 30, 40 or 50 years along in their journey. It inspires me. Most of those stories are filled with joy and grace. Often the couples stumbled along the way but grew together. But not […]
How to Move from Surviving to Thriving in a Christian Marriage
Do you believe God is bigger than any problem you face? In theory or in practice? A few days ago I (Julie Holmquist) encouraged you to shift your perspective. I can almost hear you thinking… But I’ve already surrendered to survival mode in my Christian marriage? Is it really possible to move from just surviving […]
Hope in Marriage Hinges on 3 Way Grace
Marriage is about a grace that flows 3 ways. Grace from God to me. Grace from me to my spouse. Our marriage is then a picture of Grace seen by the world.
When Cultural Marriage Advice Fails God Has the Way
There I was, a 19-year-old Christian girl who just had the ∗stars∗ of naivety sucker punched out of her eyes. I was emotionally bruised and bloody from a failed marriage. That is still hard to say. No one ever expects to be working on their 2nd marriage at 19… or maybe that’s the new cultural […]
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Dad’s Way Vs Mom’s Way [My Priorities]
Have you noticed a theme running through My priorities? Love; Love God, Love others (starting with my husband), Love my kids has to be next right? Yes and no. Part of loving my kids flows from loving my husband God’s way. For years I felt like a single parent trapped in a struggling marriage. Have you ever […]
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Husband’s Needs vs Kiddo’s Wants [My Priorities]
Last week I left you with my News Flash… My husband doesn’t want to be an afterthought in my day. How on earth did we get to this place? Honestly, my kids run me ragged; they always “need” something. They are impatient illogical demanding little blessings who believe the world revolves around their […]
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Conflicting Priorities [My Priorities]
By now I assume we agree that God should be our first priority. The conflict comes with the priorities that follow. I have many conflicting priorities. Truly we are all in different stages of life. What follows will apply for me and anyone in my life situation… because that’s all I can speak to 😉 I’m a […]
Day 9 M.C.W.: Replacing Toxic Words
Have you seen your husband withdraw from you mid-conversation? My husband is nonconfrontational so he reverts to grunting or tuning me out. If you are married to an A-type man he may actually shut down by pivoting the conversation to a topic he knows will start a fight. What makes him shut down like that while we’re […]