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This week I took a day off work to help my husband. He was tackling a small paint job and asked me to join him. I didn’t paint. We didn’t talk much. My biggest contribution was driving to the Hardware store for a needed item. The rest of the time, I just kept him company …
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I am competitive. An athlete in high school, I used to thrive on the opportunity to set swim meet records, block the soccer shot, or make a free throw. Competition motivated me to work harder and improve my skills. It did the same for my college studies. But being competitive in marriage is dangerous. Ever …
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Last week, I got a haircut. A really edgy haircut. Less edgy, more ‘jump out of a plane” cut. First question from my stylist? “What do you think your husband is going to say?” I didn’t know. But I wasn’t worried. He's been encouraging (well at least accepting of) my unconventional looks for years. Throughout …
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Several years ago, I felt God’s call to write a fictional novel about women who were dissatisfied with their marriages. I’d just finished a Bible study that explored the roles of love and respect in marriage - God calls husbands to love their wives, and wives to respect their husbands. When first confronted with this …
Let's Go Maxine halted when she saw Samuwel standing in the hallway with hands on hips, looking directly at her. The scowl on his face left no questions about his feelings, “Where have you been all afternoon?” he shouted at Maxine, instantly silencing the cheerful sounds from their kids in the kitchen. “Shopping with the …
TWO MORE Book Reviews were published today!!! Yesterday I asked God to take DARE TO RESPECT where He wanted it to go. My dream is that this novel will be turned into a movie (think - Steel Magnolias, or League of Their Own), but perhaps His plan is that it help one specific wife find hope and …
Sometimes it takes a lot of courage to try something new… especially when it involves our husbands. A few years ago, I did a study on “The Respect Dare,” a book of 40 dares to deepen wives’ connection to God and their husbands. I practiced new ways of showing respect to my husband, which at times felt …
Anne read the words of Dare #7 and felt convicted. “Oh crap. I mean, darn. I mean shucks. I mean bummer.” Dare #7 opened with a vignette of married friends talking about their husbands, and the conversation was not flattering. She thought how the example given was a pretty accurate portrayal of the conversations she’d …
Continue reading A little “husband-bashing” can’t hurt, right?
Three years ago I joined a small group of Christian wives who were committed to strengthening their marriages. My 17-year marriage to Rey was good, but we’d experienced a few rocky patches that had unbalanced me and I was yearning for greater stability in our relationship. Our small group began a book study of Nina Roesner's …
Dare to Respect 
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