Big Red Signs
My daughter has been learning to drive. A couple months ago, I was sitting in the passenger seat, watching her move her eyes between …
Encouragement for the Journey
Potatoes for Dinner
I got a real kick out of an exchange on Twitter yesterday. I’d been thinking about an attitude about sex that says it’s extra. After …
10 Ways Sex Is Like a Thunderstorm…
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Persuasion to Change
What convinced you to change? What persuaded you to begin to say “yes” to sex instead of “no”? How can we help other wives move from resistance to joy in sex?
Today’s Peacock
Pride goeth before a fall, and today’s peacock is tomorrow’s feather duster. I was prideful about being a great communicator–until it became clear that I wasn’t as great as I thought I was.
More Important
It is important to extend love and compassion to my husband. So why did I give him my worst for so many years?
In Sickness and in Health
Challenges have a way of narrowing our attention to the heart of what matters–even when it comes to “in sickness and in health.”
The Heart of Gomer
Have you asked yourself recently what idols are standing between you and a real and righteous marriage? Where does your heart need to be? What does the book of Hosea show you about the heart of Gomer–and about your own heart for your marriage?
Are You Living in a Dead Pond?
Has your marriage grown stagnant?
Maintaining the Momentum
A good marriage isn’t always easy, but we’ve developed good tools that helps us work as a team and maintain the momentum of growth.
Soaking in the Blessings
Experience the blessings in your life and have a joyful heart.
Grumpish
Grumpish adjective. Surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy. (Dictionary.com) Yesterday was not an easy day. Shortly after my husband woke up, he learned …
Naked in the Light
It’s no news to anyone that women have body image issues. We’ve even had the recent Dove campaign remind us that we’re more beautiful …
Rain, Glorious Rain
After a week of glorious sunshine, my part of the Midwest is being deluged by rain again this morning. I sit at my desk at …
“When They’re Most Unlovable . . . “
When your husband is the most unlovable is when he needs your love the most.