Have you ever thought about casting a godly vision for your marriage? Perhaps you’ve never even heard of the term before, and in that case – don’t worry! This post will explain what it means to cast a Godly vision for your marriage and how to do it! Where does the principle of vision castingContinue Reading
My Spouse Is Not the Enemy
Things have been especially stressful around our home lately and, in many ways, our home feels like someone took a stack of cards and threw them in the air. My husband is tired from an unusually heavy travel schedule and added pressures at work. I am tired from big homeschooling changes, new commitments for our four children, and from just having to fill in the gaps when he is gone. Added sickness the past few weeks has not helped matters. We Continue Reading
Be His Eyes
"I'm very trusting, and you don't trust enough." That was a statement of fact from my husband. I don't easily trust people. Its not like I set out not to. It just takes me a moment to figure out if I want to invest in another person and to allow them to see into me. Sometimes that "lack of trust" has worked in my favor for the benefit of our marriage. Some call it "women's intuition". I call it discernment. "The heart of her husband safely Continue Reading
Four Ways to Absorb God’s Truth About Sex in Marriage
Four Ways to Absorb God’s Truth About Sex in Marriage One of my signature Bible verses is Psalm 51:10: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. That verse beautifully expresses the work God did in me during a time of transformation in my marriage. I had spent nearly two decades depriving our marriage of healthy sexual intimacy. For my husband (like for most men), sexual intimacy is the primary means of Continue Reading
11 Ways You Can Save Your Pastor's Marriage
I never really gave much thought to the marriage of my own pastor, at least not until I was married to one. My husband and I have been married 12 years, but only in the past two years did we begin full-time ministry work. And I was surprised at the toll it took on our marriage. I mean, we have been through several job losses, baby losses, and money struggles that no young married couple should face. So why was this so hard? 11 Ways You Can Save Continue Reading
Even When Life Gets Hard, R-E-S-P-E-C-T Your Spouse
Let’s face it, every couple is going to face hard times in their life together. How we choose to cope through those hard times will greatly impact the strength of our marriage and the bond we have with our spouse. My husband and I have endured many seasons of hardship throughout our 16 years together -- long term unemployment, chronic illness, and a legal scare that shook us to the core, just to name a few. Occasionally, we’ll reflect back upon Continue Reading