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25 Ways to Show Real Respect for Your Husband

ADMIN NOTE: If anyone has some Valentine’s Day disappointment you would like to hash through together with me, let me know. We can talk about it. Also, please check out Valentine’s Day Expectations. BOOK NEWS: My book, The Peaceful Wife – Living in Submission to Christ As Lord, is on sale on Amazon, Barnes […]

The Treasures of God in the Midst of a Great Storm

From a wife whose husband threatened divorce a year ago and who wants to share with other wives who are in extremely painful situations similar to her own: I want others to know that I had many “turn the corner” moments over the last year. I am approaching 1 year since the bomb drop and have […]

Some Conflict Is Inevitable

We have been talking about how God does not call us to avoid conflict at all costs, and that people pleasing is idolatry. It is putting the approval of people above the approval of God. I shared verses about what the Bible has to say about people pleasing. We talked about how it is ungodly to […]

God Changes a Wife’s Heart During a Financial Crisis

From a precious sister in Christ – the same one God is taking from major fear to strong faith: I am writing to you again to share one more incident that took place yesterday and through which God spoke to me. I am excited when there is even a very small progress in the […]

“Lord, I Don’t Want to Do Your Will.”

I have been doing an amazing Kay Arthur study on prayer with a ladies’ group at my church this summer called, “Lord, teach me to pray.” I love her point (pg. 54): “And what is the root of all sin? Is it not independence? Is it not self having its own way?” She goes on […]

A Fellow Wife Focuses on Overcoming Bitterness

A Fellow Wife began this journey with me in October of 2012. I have seen God do such a mighty work in her. And He is not done! A Fellow Wife’s husband is a loving, devoted man. He treats his wife very well. There is no abuse or anything awful going on here. But he doesn’t […]

A Wife Shares Her “Aha” Moment

This sweet wife has given me permission to share her response to the post on Monday, “How Can I Tell If God Is Working in My Life or If I Am Trying to Do This in My Own Power?” This is just an important post! This was the hardest thing on this journey for […]

BlessedOut Shares a Bit of Her Journey

A precious sister in the Lord, BlessedOut, has allowed me to share her response to a woman who commented on one of my posts: One of the things you said made me curious: “…then we can go about having (men) understand that it’s much more about their perceptions than actually being disrespected…” I have been […]

“What Does Casting Your Cares on the Lord Look Like?”

Happy 2015 everyone!!!! 🙂 May God be greatly glorified and accomplish His every good purpose in your lives and in your family this year. A wife asked me to address this issue. I would love for other readers to contribute their perspectives, godly wisdom, and insights, as well. Sometimes hearing a different person’s description […]

“I Want a Baby, but My Husband Doesn’t Want One Right Now. What Do I Do?”

Here is a question from a dear wife and sister in Christ: Hi April, I would love to hear your thoughts about this disagreement I am having with my husband. We have one 18 month old, and I desire to have another baby sometime in the next year. My husband doesn’t want a baby anytime […]