Life can be crazy. As a work-from-home, homeschooling mom of 4 little boys, I can truly understand this. As the kids begin to get a little older, it seems like the busyness just keeps increasing. Basketball practice. Piano lessons. Art classes. Homeschool group. Friend's birthday parties. Play dates. Need I go on? You get the picture. When is there time for my husband—my most important worldly relationship? It's essential that my kids Continue Reading
The Top 4 Needs of a Man
"Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." I never realized how true that quote was until I got married! My husband and I got married very young, while we were both still in college, and our first few years of marriage were very rocky. By the grace of God we were able to get plugged into a great church and great ministries that spoke truth over our marriage, and God began to work miracles within us. In those days of our struggles in marriage, Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Marriages Sabotaged by Social Media
Marriages sabotaged by social media... “Sam” and “Susan” were friends in high school who never dated. They had friends in common but hadn't socialized in person for many years, until Facebook brought them back together as “friends” online. Both were having marriage problems and unwisely shared hints and sometimes details of these problems on their Facebook status updates — after all, virtual friends might have some good advice. Continue Reading
Dealing with Differences in Marriage
When we first got married I had incredibly high expectations of what our relationship and marriage was going to look like. It wasn’t too long after we said “I do” that I realized these were completely unrealistic and totally one sided. This ended up causing major issues within our marriage, and we slowly began to drift apart. James 4:1 says, "What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war Continue Reading
First Steps in Battling Pornography
15 years ago, our marriage changed forever. My Christian husband’s secret was out. He was losing the battle with pornography and sexual compulsion. By the blood of Christ, the sweat of heavy honest discussions, and tears of forgiveness, our marriage has thrived. How grateful I am God shows up in impossible situations. You cannot fix your husband. Christ and your husband have to do that. However, if you have recently discovered your husband Continue Reading