Staying Together When Stress Pulls You Apart
Today we’re back with a video where my husband Gary and I discuss a reader’s question about the challenge of staying together when stress threatens to pull you apart. In our video, we share fourteen...
View ArticleFirst Step to Get Your Heart Right in a Messy Marriage And Linkup
The continual mending of my messy marriage can be traced back to one foundational shift in my life that created a cascade of other important and healing choices. Ultimately this had everything to do...
View ArticleWhat Extending Grace Looks like in Marriage – Plus Linkup
One of the things that has often confounded me is, when do I extend grace? Is it all the time? And what does grace even look like, especially in marriage? I think of grace like forgiveness—letting...
View Article3 Important Questions to Ask when Holiday Stress Looms
Nearly twenty years ago, I journaled about a holiday moment in my life that was filled with more stress than love. On this particular occasion, I was worn-down by trying to do too much decorating,...
View ArticleThe Unfair Task of Being Transparent in Marriage No Matter What
Ever struggle to be open and transparent with your mate about a mistake you’ve made or a troubling thought or feeling you’ve had? So you hide it or stuff it, and try to go on with life as usual. Where...
View Article2 Devotionals Offering Encouragement and Relief
Today I want to point you to some encouragement and relief by sharing two devotionals I’ve recently written, which are featured at two inspirational Christian sites. The first devotional starts off by...
View Article6 Reasons Why I Choose to Submit to My Husband
I’m not a mousy wife who can easily submit to my husband just because it’s what God commands. Sadly, I’ve struggled to let go of control in my marriage more times than I can count. It’s been one of the...
View Article7 Ways to Become a More Passionate Spouse
If being passionate was on one end of a continuum and being emotionally reserved was on the other, you would find me living at both extremes. However, a true continuum of passion would most likely have...
View ArticleAre You More of a Humble Spouse or Insecure Spouse? Take the Quiz!
I’ve always wanted to become and be known as a humble spouse. But for the life of me I can’t seem to grasp this elusive quality. It feels very much like chasing after a butterfly. The more I try to...
View ArticleHow to Be More Devoted to Your Spouse and Guard Against an Affair
For whatever reason God has hardwired me with a very strong ability to remain devoted and persevere in the face of difficulty. I’m not trying to toot my own horn here. It’s just that being devoted...
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