How do you introduce yourself? Personally, I always fumble through introductions. Hello, My Name is Tiffany and I am a: wife, mother, daughter, sister, homeschooler, nutritionist, housekeeper, accountant, secretary, reader, writer, singer, student… Whew! That is just the tip of the iceberg of what I do in life, but none of it really says who I […]
Reclaim Joy in Life by Setting My Priorities
Is your life busy? Mine is; growing as a wife, raising Little Blessings, cleaning an always dirty house, serving, learning, etc. Sometimes I just lose sight of my priorities and my joy. Am I alone in that? Webster’s defines Priority as – Something that is more important than other things and that needs to […]
Why I Broke the Silence About Anxiety in My Life
Do you ever feel Anxious? Broken? Damaged beyond repair? Unlovable? Do anxious thoughts affect you’re everyday life? For years I felt driven to silence by those feelings. Can you relate? I am sure many do since we fight a common enemy. That snake tends to use the same dirty tricks on us all – then […]
Day 10 M.C.W.: Tools For Difficult Conversations
What are the difficult things in your life? Do you struggle to have effective conversations with your spouse about difficult things? My husband hates having hard conversations. He will clean out the gutters to avoid a serious talk. If he feels cornered, unprepared, caught off guards about a hard issue in conversation he will shut down, walk away or pick 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 […]
Day 8 M.C.W.: Respect, Appreciation & Affirmation
Do you ever feel like your husband has completely shut down and shut you out? No matter what you say, how you say it he’s not hearing you. That was us for years and honestly we still go back to that at times. The truth is he gets tired of being told he’s failed or fallen short and […]
Day 7 M.C.W.: Having Fun With Words
Would you describe your relationship as Playful, Flirtatious and Fun? How long has it been since those words fit your 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 to steal the fun parts of […]
Day 6 M.C.W.: Guarding My Mouth: Break the Cycle of Reacting Badly
How can I fix communication in my marriage? This is one of the first questions I am asked by countless Christian women looking for practical help to fix a Marriage. It doesn’t take much to cause communication problems in a relationship. The answer is not a quick fix communication tool, it is a systematic approach that requires intentional […]
Day 5 M.C.W: Pray More Than You Complain
Shut up and pray is the most practical marriage advice that can save a marriage. I prefer “Talk less and pray more” but the message is the same. My prayers for my husband are much more effective to change my husband than any other tool I’ve tried. The best thing you can do some days is just shut […]
Day 4 M.C.W.: Changing Patterns Of Negative Thinking
When we understand the power of our negative thinking, we must begin the hard work to change them. You have the power to change your thinking and improve Communication in your Marriage. Alright so you have spent years allowing your thoughts to run wild; daydreaming of a different life, imagining revenge, tallying every mistake your husband has […]