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    Marriage

    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…

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    Marriage

    Can Your Husband Help Your Mental Health?

    I’ve made it no secret that I have struggled with feelings of depression, dealt with a heavy amount of grief concerning my mother’s death, and faced a lot of hurt concerning a family history of alcoholism and divorce. Let’s just…

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    Ministry Life

    The Lonely Pastor’s Wife

    I’ve been a pastor’s wife for about nine years. It feels like I always have always been, but I also know those years are a drop in the bucket for the women who have stood beside pastor husbands for three,…

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    Ministry Life

    Pastors’ Wives Need Each Other

    I recently had the privilege to attend a ladies’ retreat for pastors’ wives and those leading women’s ministries. Because I have been to quite a few Christian ladies’ retreats over the years, I had a fairly good idea of what…

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    Marriage

    Yes, Divorce Hurts Kids

    I’m currently the same age that my dad was when he left my mom and moved out. I was just shy of seventeen at the time, and I had a teenager’s understanding of how gigantic and life-altering that decision had…

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    Marriage

    10 Ways To Encourage Your Husband

    Father’s Day is almost here, and I sincerely hope that people remember to celebrate fathers this year. Each year it seems like more and more women are trying to claim the day as their own because they are single parents.…