Tag Archives: joyful wife

The Smiling Challenge – 5 Minute VIDEO

I would like to issue you a little challenge this week, my friends! Whenever you go in the room where your husband is – please smile at him. Not to change him. Not to get any specific results from him. Just to bless him. Stay close to God. Be in His Word daily. Lay your […]

SMILE! :)

Stages of This Journey – Part 3

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the first stages on the journey of becoming a godly wife: 1. Conviction 2. Repentance 3. The Frustrating Quiet Phase 4. Seeking God First – The Lordship of Christ In Part 2 of this series, we looked at more stages: 5. Giving Him Space […]

“I’m Going to Stop Pursuing My Husband” (in the wrong ways)

I am not an expert, a counselor, a psychologist, a theologian or a pastor. I am just an ordinary Christian wife. My posts and my blog may be helpful for you – they may not be. I share ideas and suggestions – they are not rules and they are not guarantees. Ultimately, each wife must […]

“Making a Big Breakfast for My Husband”

From a precious wife – thank you for allowing me to share this! MANY, MANY wives will relate! I just completed day 20 this week, I am about six weeks behind, but I am taking the Respect Dare at my own pace in hopes that I will glean more from it and really work carefully […]

Money – and the ugly truth.

This is a guest post from one of my prayer partners, Kayla. I am really excited about what God is doing in her life and all that she is learning. She is able to explain some of these issues in ways that just MAKE SENSE. God has gifted her with words and the ability to […]

“My Husband Wants to Go WHERE!?!?!?!” – From the Archives

From a reader. When we submit ourselves fully to Christ and live by faith and obedience to Him – life is such an adventure. We never know what He might do! THANK YOU to this precious wife for sharing her story and to God be all the glory!!!!! BAD NEWS I can’t even begin to […]

The Most Amazing Life!

If you want to experience the greatest possible life – I’m going to share the secret with you… 100% submission to Christ Be willing to say to God: I am FULLY Yours. I hold back NOTHING from You. I give You all that I have, all that I am, all of my possessions, all of […]

The Respect Dare, Day 35 – Live with Him in an Understanding Way

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions. Proverbs 18:2 OUCH! I remember when I was learning about respect and really began seeking with all my heart to honor God and become the godly woman He wanted me to be – and it hit me that I was often […]

The Respect Dare, Day 31 – “Watch Me!”

Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Proverbs 21:9 YIKES! I don’t think that any of us want to be labelled a “quarrelsome wife” – but I have to admit that I sure was one at times in those first 15 years of our marriage. […]