Following one’s husband can be a hot topic for many women—whether Christian or not. Most women want a strong and capable man who they can do life with. But what if you are married and the idea of “being subject” to your husband just turns your stomach? I get it. We as women are smart. […]
Years ago, I did an incredibly stupid thing. I was driving my husband’s beloved dually pickup truck and while backing up took out one of the fenders. Now, I had driven this truck for years and had no incidents but on this day I got distracted by someone who wanted to talk with me and […]
My husband and I were on our way from Texas to Arizona, we’d been driving since ten in the morning, and we were both exhausted. It was way past dinner time and both of us were hungry. We knew we’d be on the road until late into the night so “fueling up” was essential. Unfortunately, […]
I was mad. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. This may not sound odd to you, but over the years I have learned to “talk myself down” whenever I start to feel frustrated about something in my marriage. I’m all for giving the benefit of the doubt and thinking on all […]
I was steaming. I mean really steaming. My husband said something as we were going to bed and it really got under my skin. Then, he fell asleep. He fell asleep! How could he? As I lay there with steam jettisoning from my ears, I thought about waking him up. The longer he slept the […]
I spent the morning pulling weeds from my front “lawn.” I’m using the word lawn but actually it’s a rock garden—living in Arizona now front yards are often rock gardens. I thought it would be low maintenance but pulling weeds is quite grueling. My back hurts. As I was pulling the weeds I began thinking […]
I felt like God was teasing me, and all the while asking me, “What are you gonna do now, missy?” Have you ever felt like God was teaching you a lesson in a humorous fashion? Well, that’s what my story for this post is all about. God teasing me, and teaching me a lesson. Let’s […]
I can be really good at manipulating my husband—actually I’ve gotten proficient at it. Knowing him so well, I always have an edge. And at times I use it for my advantage. Oh, I’m always able to talk my way out of it though if I’m ever found out, but truthfully, that’s rare. Like I […]
I announced last year that I came to terms with the realization that I am codependent. I promised I would write about it, and how codependency affects marriage. Part of me was really scared to sincerely look at how my marriage needed to change with newfound breakthroughs. I’ve been on a journey and learning so […]
I was just thinking. Please bear with me. Just wondering…do you think we should change the marriage vows to something a little less permanent? I mean, forever, until death do us part, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, I mean, really, isn’t that a bit extreme? Forever?! I don’t know […]
