What Submissive Wives are NOT…
In both Proverbs 25 and Proverbs 26, there is mention of the consequences of being “quarrelsome.” This is important. In marriage, being a “quarrelsome wife” results in your husband wanting to “live on...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference between Being Disrespectful and Being Helpful?
We pulled into the church parking lot a few minutes late yesterday. The husband of a friend of ours walked with his kids behind us, calling out to my husband. They were visiting our church. They also...
View ArticleI Need and Want a Strong Loving Man…You?
Yesterday, in one of my son’s high school PEP classes, the teacher discussed an ancient culture. When asked how this very old society viewed women, my son answered correctly, that the culture looked at...
View ArticleA Little Bit of Hope for You…
Sometimes I have the privilege of hearing what God has done in the life of one of His daughters. This was emailed to me today, and I put it up here for your benefit. I don’t know why R-E-S-P-E-C-T...
View ArticleWondering What Respect IS?
Ephesians 5:33b commands us to respect our husbands. Unconditionally. The culture teaches that respect must be earned. I remember the first time I realized the above, confused, frustrated, and a little...
View ArticleWhy Won’t My Man Help???
This morning, I exited the house heavy-laden with an enormous pile of dry-cleaning, a cup of coffee, my huge purse, and my keys. I witnessed an interesting phenomenon – one son let the door slam in...
View ArticleTaken for Granted…?
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true… The first 20 minutes of this morning were spent being smacked upside the head with the obvious, which unfortunately, I’ve ignored too often. I woke...
View ArticleCan’t Share My Secret…
This weekend, the women from our church got together for a lovely retreat. At the end of the weekend, there was a public sharing time. I wanted very much to stand up and talk about what I planned to...
View ArticleHas He Changed?
After an exhausting and difficult week, and frankly getting ready to start the next one just as tired, God blessed me in one of my favorite ways. He reminded me of the work He is doing through The...
View ArticleGot a Difficult Marriage? Here’s Hope…
“Those are pretty flowers. Who are they for?” he asked. “Me. I had a horrible week and no one noticed, so I bought them for myself to cheer me up – they were the cheap ones at the grocery, so …...
View ArticleMore than the Remote…Thoughts about Controlling Men…
And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you.” Genesis 3:16 Today’s post is from a sharp woman named Jennifer. She blogs over at UnbrokenWoman.com. When it comes to...
View ArticleWhat Submissive Wives are NOT…
In both Proverbs 25 and Proverbs 26, there is mention of the consequences of being “quarrelsome.” This is important. In marriage, being a “quarrelsome wife” results in your husband wanting to “live on...
View ArticleIf Mama Ain’t Happy…
“If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy…” Familiar saying? Unfortunately, it was that way at our house, too. Today’s interview with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine talk through some of these things…dare...
View ArticleWeekend Round Up…
We are blogging our way through The Respect Dare. So each week, Leah, Debbie, and I will each take up the topic of the dare. And we’ll be getting input from some of our favorite bloggers along the...
View ArticleSubmission? Trouble? Divorce? His Anger? What Scares You?
Running with my golden retriever two years ago became increasingly dangerous every Monday morning…Her literal terror of garbage cans and lids near the road or sidewalk resulted in spontaneous airborne...
View ArticleA Small Request…
We’re back in studio today to finish the taping for Daughters of Sarah Part 1 – the first seven weeks of the video program. Will you please pray that all goes well? We’re thankful for your prayers....
View ArticleGot Submission?
Got submission? In November, a woman emailed about our Daughters of Sarah course and essentially said, “In Daughters, you say there’s a difference between ‘obeying’ my husband and ‘submitting’ to him –...
View ArticleWhy your husband no longer respects YOU…
To think about why your husband no longer respects you is painful. I’m sorry. But you’ve noticed it, right? The disrespect shows up in small ways… and big ones. A look of disdain here… The curved lip...
View ArticleHow to Calm Down an Angry Husband
How to Calm Down an Angry Husband Your husband says to you, “You never…” or “You always…” or whatever. Your natural reaction is to be what? How about ticked? Or hurt. Or worse yet, scared. But yes,...
View ArticleHeal & Grow Your Marriage Webinar – Thursday 2pm ET
A SPECIAL WEBINAR – Heal & Grow Your Marriage through RESPECT To help your marriage heal and grow, Life Model Works has invited me to be their guest on this Webinar: Thursday, March 9th, 2:00...
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