It blows my mind that that is a controversial statement. In a common sense, functional society that would be a ridiculous statement because it would be widely known as, well, COMMON SENSE. For those of you who don’t know the technicality or...
Category - Marriage
Postpartum Depression – What It Is and What It Isn’t
So, after my last post on postpartum depression, I got some feedback from strong, lovely women in my life that literally made me pause. It continues to amaze me how many women fight with this, and often refuse to admit it is an issue, whether it be...
Dear New Mama Whose Marriage Is on the Rocks
The baby’s crying for the 11th time this hour. It’s 80 degrees outside and the air blowing through the open kitchen window of your 2nd floor apartment does nothing to help the heat. Supper is only 1/2 done, there’s still veggies to...
Babymoon #1
This whole pregnancy has been a whirlwind of busy, crazy and more crazy busy. Finish the baby’s room, which was nothing but cruddy floor and studs. Check. Keep up with work through 24/7 nausea, losing 10 pounds in the first trimester, extreme...
Being married to a man
Speaking as a woman, sometimes it’s hard being married to a man. Like wring his neck hard. Who am I kidding? It’s the best thing that could ever happen in life!!!! Well… actually it’s a little of both – annoying little...
Prayer for hubby – that I am the wife he needs
Confession: I often feel like a failure at being my husband’s wife. Why? Because I can see how wonderful my husband is for me, and sometimes I even remember to tell him – but I have the hardest time showing him. Why? I really don’t...
Proverbs 31 and real life
Do you ever notice how everyone uses Proverbs 31 with regards to women and who they should be, what they should do, when they should do it, and how amazing all of the above should be? Some find it to be a little bit (way beyond) stressful trying to...
Prayer for hubby – To be strong in the Lord
Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Praying for our husbands can be hard. First we need to...
Prayer for hubby – Spiritual Growth
Have you ever been in a moment when your husband looks at you with realization and defeat, and says – “I haven’t been a good spiritual leader”? It’s a tough moment, isn’t it? Partly because it’s hard to see...
What ‘wife’ means
I’ve thought about this for a while. It’s actually an interesting question and people could give many different, many correct answers to it. Growing up, I had a narrow, incomplete, lacking view of what being a wife meant. I was supposed...
