Fear rears its ugly head in numerous ways in my life. Fear, in fact, can be prevalent in most people’s lives without them even being aware of it! Let’s see if you can recognize any of these manifestations of fear in your life:
Insecurity
Pride
Stress
Panic attacks or anxiety
Timidity
Guilt
Extreme carefulness (like an OCD)
Worry
Superstition
These are all SYMPTOMS of fear! [...]
I don’t know about you, but I’m NOT a fan of New Year’s resolutions. Why not? Because I BREAK them! That’s why if I start a diet or a gym membership, I do NOT start it in January because it will be bound to fail! (That’s right… my latest gym membership began early December, so [...]
Jason and I began reading “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman the other night, and already I’m fully convinced that this is BY FAR the best marriage-improvement book ever.
Okay, I’ll back up that bold statement….
Back in 2005, I went on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic with my church. I don’t speak Spanish, [...]
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Believe it or not, self-care is an incredibly important part of your marriage. Sound selfish? It really isn’t! Taking care of yourself & your needs will actually make you a BETTER wife!!
Let me illustrate this point…
Last week was a loooong week for me… A full week back to school after Thanksgiving, so the kids were [...]
I was convicted recently … I came to the realization that I have been doing my husband a MAJOR disservice by not regularly, specifically, and fervently praying for him!
“The prayer of a righteous [wo]man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16(b)
Now, I pray all day long… and often it’s for my husband, but I’m talking about [...]
“Men and women belong to different species and communications between them is still in its infancy.” ~ Bill Cosby
Ahh, communication…. have you noticed how hard it can be? Most fights (at least in my marriage) start due to a lack of communication. Or, to be more accurate, a lack of UNDERSTANDABLE communication.
What do I mean [...]
I had an epiphany today as I cooked dinner. I was thinking about my life, my blog, my husband (who was in the bathroom, cutting his hair & kept calling me to check it out), my purpose…. and as I was trying to figure out how to work out this blogging thing (because it takes [...]
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Let’s look once again at what it means to be Gracious…. Here’s the definition, taken from thefreedictionary.com:
gra·cious adj.
Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy.
Characterized by tact and propriety.
Of a merciful or compassionate nature.
If we are striving to have a heart like Christ’s, then we must emulate Him… and there are 8 verses in the Old Testament [...]
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I’ve lucked out with the last two “Gracious Wife” posts…. I’ve been able to write them with minimal conviction, because I tend to not be too sarcastic or nagging toward my husband. This post, however, I’ve been dreading, mainly because it hits home for me… I don’t want to write it, because it’s [...]
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When I think of a nag, I think of someone who is old, wrinkly, and extremely ugly. Why? Because that’s what a hag looks like (in my mind), and since the words rhyme and both describe a person (usually a female), I automatically link them together. Maybe I’m the only person in the world who [...]
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