Marriage Monday – Little Things Really Do Mean A Lot

Want this button? I don’t know who wrote or sang this song originally, but it’s been around a long time. If you have a source for mp3’s, you can probably find the song on the web. I’m a little mp3 challenged, so I’ll just include the lyrics here. Little Things Mean a Lot Send me [...]

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It’s Not Just for Women

While most of my posts will look like they are geared toward women, I try very hard to write many posts that men can relate to as well. If this blog isn’t manly enough on a daily basis, check out a new blog called husband”, a user’s guide. I’ve been very impressed with what Huz [...]

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Marriage Monday – Prayer in Marriage

My husband and I have prayed together from the very beginning of our marriage, and even while we were dating. From the time we were serious about each other, prayer came naturally. We hold hands and pray together at every meal, whether at home or at a restaurant, and every night before we fall asleep. [...]

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Everyday Thankfulness in the Grace Community

20. Tiny snowflakes reminding me that God has made me unique 19. A life of utter contentment 18. Growing deeper in God’s Word 17. Time with God 16. Time alone 15. The joy of a newly engaged young woman 14. Long-distance talks with a friend 13. Pizza delivery 12. A husband who loves me 11. [...]

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Men: Overcoming Visual Temptation, Your Heart

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eye ~ Song of Songs 4:9 Thus far in our discussion, we have briefly touched on the first two perimeters of defense in the war on sexual impurity: your eyes and your mind. Today we touch [...]

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Men: Overcoming Visual Temptation, Your Mind

We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ ~ 2 Corinthians 10:5 In yesterday’s post Men: Overcoming Visual Temptation, The Eyes, we discussed the first perimeter of defense to wage war on sexual impurity: your eyes. In today’s discussion, we look at the second perimenter: your mind. … your objective in the [...]

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Men: Overcoming Visual Temptation, An Introduction

Two of the most impassioned comments I have received were posted in response to Five Things Your Husband Wants You to Know (but might not know how to tell you). In particular, the comments were in response to * Just because a man notices another woman doesn’t mean he doesn’t find you attractive. If you [...]

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Marriage Monday – You Have My Heart

A special thanks to e-mom for hosting Marriage Monday and for early posting of the topic How to Celebrate February 14 Every Day of the Year. You see, I’m a muller. I might have an idea for a post or a writing, often in the wee hours of the morning when brain activity seems to [...]

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Great Christmas Idea!

I received this request for the 30-Day Wife Encouragement Challenge. What a great idea to encourage your children and their children to have a great marriage! Please send me the pdf version of the 30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge. I want to give this and the counterpart 30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge to my daughters [...]

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What If … You Lived Out Unconditional Respect?

A little trick I learned in high school is to turn to the dictionary when I don’t know exactly where to begin writing. “Webster’s defines … as” was often used to start English Literature papers, and is going to be used to start this post as well. Webster’s defines respect (verb tense) as to hold [...]

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