As you try to figure out marriage, here are 7 books to help you become a better wife. As a wife, I’m the first to admit I need help to become a better wife. As Titus 2:4 so often reminds me, as a younger wife I…
Does appreciating your husband seem difficult? Here’s one powerful secret that can help … If you’re married, you already know the spark fizzles. The butterflies you used to get have flown away. Your husband becomes familiar and marriage isn’t such a thrill. In many ways,…
Need to find or create a balance between family, home, and ministry? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself! Reader question: I’m not quite sure how to balance the life of homemaker/wife/mom while still pursuing ministry dreams that God has called me to. Could you…
Everyone’s busy. But if you’re married, it’s important you’re making time for your spouse. If you’re married, think back to your wedding day. Remember the most important part … your vows? What did you promise your spouse? If your vows were like mine, you might have…
Surprisingly, marriage is a lot like a canoe trip. Here are 10 ways the analogy can help you and your spouse! Earlier this week, I surprised my husband Aaron with an overnight getaway to Cook Forest State Park in Pennsylvania. The trip was intended to…
When marriage is difficult, turn to the Lord in prayer. It’s one amazing way you’ll be able to watch God transform your marriage. Marriage is a lifelong commitment. And as a commitment, it’s not always easy. In fact, sometimes it’s frustrating. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable. Sometimes…
As wives, it’s easy to take our husbands for granted … or to expect the impossible from them. To prevent that, here are 5 things wives should remember about their husbands! I remember what I thought marriage would be like long before I got married….
Wonder how you can show kindness and respect to your husband? Trying these 8 everyday suggestions may help a lot … Wives, showing kindness and respect to your husbands every day can be a challenge. Even if and when you love them. But let’s be honest with each other….
In 13 years of marriage, I’ve learned a thing or two about marriage. Actually, here are 13 things I’ve learned in marriage … I can remember my wedding day like it was yesterday. Even though it was 13 years ago today, many details still stick…
If you’re married, respecting your husband like the Proverbs 31 Woman doesn’t have to be difficult … but it does need to be intentional. Which came first: the chicken or the egg? And in Proverbs 31:23, which came first: a husband or a well-respected man?…
Once you’re married, it’s important to remember to be your husband’s wife … and not step in as a parental figure. (Your husband didn’t marry his mommy!) One evening a couple years ago, I was surprised by my husband’s request: “Could you please stop treating…
Marriage is hard. But it’s also good. And as you study Proverbs 31, you can learn how to become an excellent wife. Writing about an becoming an excellent wife makes me uncomfortable – because I know how I fall short in my quest for excellence….