How long has it been since words like playful, flirtatious, and fun best described your Christian marriage? The pressures, responsibilities, and burdens of life tend to steal our joy and that is dangerous to a successful marriage. When you are married with children there is even more stress at work to steal the fun parts […]
How To Fight Anger in Marriage: Love is Not Easily Provoked
Today marks 17 years of marriage to a wonderful Christian man. Those 17 years have not all been wonderful, but we are growing and learning so much along the journey. One issue we struggled with for the first 10-12 years was anger in marriage! He wanted to win. I wanted to win. We both lost […]
How To Pray Boldly To Fight The Real Spiritual Battle
Do you believe in the power of prayer? To pray boldly is the most powerful weapon we have as disciples of Jesus Christ. But, can I be honest with you???? Most days I am not praying big prayers – powerful, strategic, or effective prayers. The thought of becoming a prayer warrior is scary and intimidating. Why Should Christians […]
How to Create a Marriage Where Love Endures All Things
Did you go into marriage expecting a fairytale ending? I did. Somehow I bought the lie the marriage would fix all my problems, fulfill all my longings and heal all the brokenness inside my heart. Instead, marriage added his problems, longings, and brokenness to my own. Anyone else? So when 1 Corinthians says love endures […]
How to Be Slow To Speak Quick To Listen in Marriage
Do you ever feel like you have lost your voice? Or like you say so much but no one is listening? I was stuck in that place. I was sure my husband didn’t care, would never listen, and could never change. Then God began teaching me how to be slow to speak in my marriage. […]
How To Pray for Your Husband: 8 Ways and 55 Prayers (PDF)
Is there something destroying your Christian marriage? Tearing down lines of communication and distancing intimacy? Me too! Turns out, prayer is a big part of fixing all of that. Big. Huge. Un-quantifiably important. But when you think about how to improve communication in a relationship, prayer doesn’t feel like it’s the point! Today we will […]
Is Virtual Infidelity A Ground for Divorce Biblically?
Have you ever gone back to your browsing history to find something only to find out it has been wiped clean? As the wife of a man who struggled with an addiction that was a red flag. About 10 years ago, I found myself asking google a question… Is virtual infidelity a ground for divorce? […]
11 Steps to Start Overcoming Pornography Biblically for Life
Have you been fighting the battle of overcoming pornography? It’s a battle that feels uphill and dotted with land mines all with the purpose of sucking you back into the pit. Thankfully in this modern technological world that tempts us to sin, we also find tools and resources to help with overcoming pornography. Stay to […]
14 Powerful Ways to Change Negative Thinking in Marriage
Since we understand that our thoughts become words that become actions, we need to make a change. But just the word change gets anxious and I instinctively resist. When we understand the power of our negative thinking we must begin the hard work to change the patterns that make it our default in marriage. Today we […]
What Does Honor Mean in the Bible? 67 Verses
People are tough sometimes. They get me so frustrated. Then I am quick to say whatever is on my mind. It feels good to get that thing off my chest, but it rarely brings the peace I imagined. And if I’m honest, that thought I spoke lacked honor. Does that really matter? Today we will […]