Marriage
Wives, Submit To Your Husbands
I’m not sure if any word in the Bible has become more despised by women than submit, and I think I understand their objection. Because I was not saved until my mid-twenties, I fully embraced all the modern feminist views…
6 Things Good Men Look For In A Woman
I’ve been married to my husband for sixteen years. I’m not sure how I tricked him into marrying me, but we’ve gone on to have five children and walked through a lot of significant life changes together over those years.…
Your Husband Won’t Be Everything
Recently, I’ve been rewatching Hallmark movies. (Stop judging me… We all have our thing, right?) I sometimes like to have them playing in the background while I’m folding laundry or doing some other domestic task I had put off for…
What I Wish I Had Known Before Getting Married
As I write this, I am a week away from my sixteenth wedding anniversary. Overall, my marriage is a happy one. My husband, Chris, is my best friend, and he makes my life better in every way. If I’m totally…
Being The Invisible Wife
Former first lady, Michelle Obama, started a podcast this year. I’m not an Obama fan and haven’t gone out of my way to follow her new venture, but she continually ends up on my radar because she keeps saying things…
6 Bible Verses For A Better Marriage
Valentine’s Day is here, and husbands are scrambling to do something romantic and meaningful for their wives. If not, they’re probably creating a safety plan for when they come home empty-handed. (All right. I admit that might be a bit…
What Makes A Good Husband?
I’ve written about marriage in the past, and I usually receive some messages about my luck. No one argues that I am lying about my husband’s good qualities, but some people think he’s an anomaly. Perhaps. However, I’ve met enough…
Stop Being Weird About Single Christians In The Church
I was a single Christian for three months, and I was engaged for two of those months. Therefore, my experience as an unmarried believer is limited. If I’m completely honest with you, and you know I will be, I didn’t…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Sexual Intimacy
You can’t write a series on marriage without some discussion of sexual intimacy. Trust me. I’ve tried. I’m a forty-one-year-old woman who blushes at the mere mention of sex, but I just cannot see a way around it. I mean,…
8 Tips For Christian Newlyweds
Last month I wrote 10 Suggestions For Engaged Christian Couples. I’d like to follow through with that line of thinking and address Christian newlyweds. Once the wedding euphoria dies down, you’re just like any newly married couple trying to figure…
