Women of a certain age… let’s say in their 40’s and 50’s are exiting their marriages at an alarming rate. I am hearing from Christian women who have made the decision to divorce, because of loneliness dead relationship alcoholism/addiction lack of affirmation or love unmet expectations Malachi 2:16 God says “I hate divorce.” The Biblical …
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What to Do When You’re Drowning
Life is busy. This time of year my calendar is filled with weddings, barbecues, birthdays, and graduations. And with each event comes a mountain of tasks. I don't know about you, but when my "To-Do" list gets long, I dive into the day and plow through each task as if I could accomplish everything. Under my …
How to make your husband WANT to spend time with you.
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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How Long Are You Supposed to Wait?
I wasn’t going to stand around and wait any longer! We were stuck. I got sick of waiting for him to change. And so, she left him. Dreaming of change This notion of wanting a change in your marriage is the dream of many women. Some are waiting for their husbands to find the Lord. …
Church Lady with a Mohawk?
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 …
What to Do When Your Husband is Mean
You’re riding along the path of wedded bliss and out of nowhere – WHAM – you get broadsided by an unwelcome or hurtful comment from your husband. Maybe it was a criticism or an accusation. He might have ridiculed you about a mistake you’d made in the past. Perhaps he portrayed you in an unflattering …
No Trespassing
The importance of setting boundaries on a healthy marriage.
5 Ways to Save Your Marriage
Check out my Guest Post “5 Ways to Save Your Marriage” on my friend Susan Croox’s blog – Glorious Mom Blog. Susan and her husband have three young kids, and their middle child has autism. She loves to share everything she’s learned with other moms on the same journey. One of the things I love …
If Only He’d Do What I Ask!
Last week we started exploring codependency, a pattern of relating that negatively affects many marriages. Quite a few times I’ve been asked, How does codependency start? The roots of codependency are established in childhood in response to a dysfunctional family setting with chaos, trauma, abuse, neglect and/or mistreatment. The child may experience shaming, judgements, blaming, …
How to Fix your Husband
Anne guessed her husband must have lost track of time again and texted him, “Where are you? Dinner is on its way and I ordered your favorite, so get here ASAP to enjoy!” She tried not to sound overly demanding in texts, and frequently peppered her demands with compliments, ‘please,’ and smiling emoticons. The house …
Dare to Respect 
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