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…
10 Things I Have Learned About Being A Homemaker
Recently, I realized that I haven’t collected a paycheck in nearly eleven years. I gave away all of it for another job. That’s nearly half a million dollars at my rate of pay back then (before taxes). What in the…
Modesty: It’s More Than What You Wear
Matthew West, an award-winning Contemporary Christian musician, recently dropped a new single entitled “Modest is Hottest.” The reaction was predictably angry and blinded by modern feminism and purity culture backlash. Blogs and comment sections lit up with this seemingly never-ending…
Homemaking Doesn’t Take A Summer Break
My kids and I pushed through the end-of-year homeschool apathy, and we are ready to enter our summer break. (I’m not the only one who just doesn’t feel like school anymore in May, right?) Typically, I struggle with motivation in…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Prioritize The Wrong People
Marriage is filled with obvious rights and wrongs. Hit your spouse? Wrong. Contribute to the household chores and maintenance? Right. Date other people? Umm, wrong. Date each other? Right. Yeah, you get that. Unfortunately, marriage has a lot of potential…
Mother’s Day When You Have A Bad Mom
Mother’s Day is upon us once again. For many, maybe most, people it seems like a day to lavish mothers with flowers, candy, scented candles, obligatory church attendance, and well-meaning attempts at breakfast in bed. At church we give testimonies…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Unrealistic Expectations
Is it just me or are the expectations around marriage absolutely unrealistic? I suppose we can blame movies, music, and romance novels. Though, something tells me that it is likely a little more complicated than that. Isn’t everything? No matter…
I Am Not “Just” A Housewife
Every so often an article or tweet will say out loud what I have been fearing in the depths of my being. I’m “just” a housewife. I can see the expression I often get when I answer that dreaded question.…
How to Sabotage Your Marriage: Money
Our Money Approach Chris and I hadn’t been married long before he told me that he wanted a separate bank account for his “fun” money. He explained that he did not want to have to clear purchases by me, and…
How to Sabotage Your Marriage: Comparison
Everyone knows you aren’t supposed to compare your life, your loved ones, or yourself to others. Every blogger/vlogger on Earth has content discussing the dangers of comparison in a world saturated in social media. This is a no-brainer. So, what…
