6 Ways to Be a More Compassionate and Forgiving Spouse
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to be compassionate toward your spouse when you’re angry with him or her? It gets even harder when we let our anger turn into bitterness because we’ve chosen not to...
View ArticleCheck out My Book Review and Giveaway of The Marriage Knot!
I’ll be honest. Most marriage books do not hold my interest, unless they point me back to Christ in some form or fashion. So, I’m happy to say that the book I want to review and giveaway today does...
View ArticleAre You a More Perfectionistic or Realistic Spouse? Take the Quiz!
My husband and I are both perfectionists—meaning we have double trouble when it comes to being realistic in our marriage. No wonder we had a very messy start and still dip into messy moments more often...
View ArticleBook Review and Giveaway – Doing Life with Your Adult Children
My husband and I now have an empty-nest and are no longer expected to parent our adult children. Correction: we’re no longer “welcome” to parent them! 😉 So what’s an older mom to do? Sign up for senior...
View ArticleHow to Be More Devoted to Your Spouse and Guard Against an Affair
For whatever reason God has hardwired me with a very strong ability to remain devoted and persevere in the face of difficulty. I’m not trying to toot my own horn here. It’s just that being devoted...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning Tips Leaving More Time for Your Family
I’m excited to start off a new series, “Spring Clean Your Marriage” with a guest blogger Sarah Rollandini today! Check out her bio below to find out more about her and her blog. Two are better than...
View Article5 Tips for When You Undermine Your Spouse’s Parenting
I’m excited to continue my “Spring Clean Your Marriage” Series with my next guest blogger, Aimee Imbeau. See her bio below to find the link to her site and, then be sure to connect with her on social...
View Article7 Ways to Clean Up Being Disrespectful to Your Spouse
Recently, I was disrespectful to my husband while we were at our small group Bible study, of all places! It was just that the direction my husband was taking during our discussion just got under my...
View Article5 Ways to C.L.E.A.N. Up Manipulating Your Spouse with Guilt
Today, I’m excited to continue in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series with my next guest blogger, Karen Friday. I feel a special kinship with her because she’s a pastor’s wife like me! I hope...
View ArticleHow to Clean Up Nitpicking Imperfections in Your Spouse
Today, I’m excited to be joined by my next guest blogger in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series, Carmen Brown. Her story will move you in powerful ways to see the destructiveness of nitpicking your...
View ArticleHow to Forgive the Past and Move Forward in Your Marriage
Today, I’m excited to introduce to you my next guest blogger in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series—Julie Loos. She’s sharing about how subtle and destructive ruminating on our mates’ failures and...
View ArticleRelationship Communication: 6 Keys for a Successful Marriage
Today, I’m glad to introduce you to Rachael Pace, who is sharing some important benefits that effective communication in marriage can bring to our lives and marriages. You can find more about her at...
View Article4 Ways to Avoid Correcting Choices Your Mate Makes
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know that I tend to want to correct, even manipulate, my spouse’s choices. There’s just something within me that loves to bite on the bait of this...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Tolerating and Overlooking an Offense
In a day and age that cries out for tolerance, the idea of “tolerating our spouses” can easily seep into our mindset in marriage as well. At least, it did for my marriage! This notion sounds so noble...
View ArticleHow Time with God Can Improve Your Life and Marriage
Back when I was a young, stay-at-home mom of three sons, my personal Bible study and prayer time looked somewhat different than it does today. I remember realizing that the best window of time to be...
View ArticleHow to Apply and Integrate Your Identity in Marriage Troubles
Staying in an unrelenting and difficult marriage can really take a toll on your sense of identity, making you feel as if you don’t know who you are apart from what you do. People often try to fix this...
View ArticleHow a Faulty Worship Focus Can Hurt Your Marriage
Today my guest and newfound friend Kevin Taylor exposes a faulty focus related to worship that keeps God from being on the throne of a husband’s heart. Our lives and marriages—for both husbands and...
View ArticleManaging the Emotional Storm Within
Today, while I’m still recovering from a recent surgery, friend and blogger Terri Hutchinson is stepping in to share her wisdom on how to manage our emotional world. I met Terri back in in 2017 at a...
View Article8 Steps to Avoid Marriage Meltdowns at Holiday Gatherings
This is a repost of my Holiday themed post from last year. I thought I’d pull it out again because I don’t think I can really top it this year! Truthfully, I’m still recovering from a surgery to repair...
View ArticleWhat Your Attitude about Yourself Reveals about Your Marriage
When discouragement hits me in life and marriage, it’s often due to blindspots and problems I’ve been in denial about in my own life. That’s when it becomes easy to blame my husband for the tension and...
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