If your husband is not a Christian, then your first and foremost assignment is to pray daily for God to draw your beloved to Himself. It is entirely possible that you are the only person on the face of the earth praying for him. ... [keep reading]
Feeling Stuck in Life? Try Something New
Do you ever feel stuck? Do you ever feel like your life is like a train car coasting down the tracks laid out for you—and the landscape is boring? You can’t go back, you can’t stop, and you can’t even hope anymore for a fork in the road. ... [keep reading]
Exposing the Hidden Dangers of Verbal Jabs
For your reading pleasure and edification, I’ve come up with three lists of phrases, sentences, and concepts that should remain unspoken between husband and wife. Things he could say, you could say, and either of you could say—but shouldn’t. Let’s call them jabs. Now, because you’re human, you ... [keep reading]
Helpful Hints on How to Keep a Positive Mindset
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 ... [keep reading]
How to Make it Through the Chaos of Grief
I know with all my heart one reason we find ourselves fresh out of amazing is loss and grief. I’ve watched many friends walk the valley of Achor (the name means bitterness) and felt helpless. But until a year ago, I hadn’t experienced this valley personally. All that changed with a single phone ... [keep reading]
Praying For Your Husband When Anger Overwhelms You
Have you ever been so mad at your husband that the last thing you wanted to do was pray for him? So have I. It’s hard to pray for someone when you’re angry or he’s hurt you. But that’s exactly what God wants us to do. ... [keep reading]
Discover the Cure for Cursing
“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful.” Ephesians 4:29 ... [keep reading]
Defeating the Enemies of Grace
Grace for the journey…we all need it. God is the only one we should be living for, and we need His grace to handle the successes and the failures, the applause and the criticism, and everything in-between. ... [keep reading]
Who Runs Your House? You or Your Kids?
Currently, my husband and I live in a house with three teenagers, ages 13 to 17. Our 20-year-old is away at school, but we still count her in the same category, only one year past teen. ... [keep reading]
When God Softens Hearts
There may be times when your child comes home from school and tells you about someone who is making their life miserable. As a mom, I know you want to go scratch that person’s eyes out. But let me tell you a story of how my mom reacted to a situation like that and how it helped me learn something ... [keep reading]
