by peacefulwife | Mar 3, 2015 | choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, Dating/Courting, growing in Christ, marriage roles, masculinity
(I am always assuming that you and the guy you are dating/courting are both fully committed to Christ as Lord of everything in your lives. There should be fruit from God’s Spirit in both of your lives (Galatians 5:22-23). There should be nothing that either of...
by peacefulwife | Feb 21, 2015 | chastity, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, Dating/Courting, growing in Christ, Guys to avoid, hormones, insecurity, loneliness, repentance, sexual purity, woundedness
For those who are unfamiliar with this term – “hooking up” means having sex with someone you may not even really know, with “no strings attached.” i.e.: “We just met today, but let’s hook up later tonight.” I know...
by peacefulwife | Feb 3, 2015 | being controlling, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, conflict, Dating/Courting, disrespect, femininity, growing in Christ, humility, masculinity, respect, submission, Uncategorized
Yep. (I write from a slant of having been a disrespectful, controlling, Type A, perfectionistic, outspoken, go-getter kind of woman. This post may best fit women who are approaching relationships from this same slant. My prayer is that it might be a blessing to...
by peacefulwife | Jan 18, 2015 | chastity, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, contentment, Dating/Courting, feminine appearance/modesty, growing in Christ, hormones, virtue, waiting
This is a guest post by a single sister in Christ who is about 30 years old whose walk with the Lord I greatly admire: Dating can be a challenge for us single gals. Many of us have read quite a bit about being a respectful wife. We’ve read how to deal with our past....
by peacefulwife | Jan 16, 2015 | a guy's perspective, being controlling, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, conflict, Dating/Courting, disrespect, femininity, marriage roles, masculinity, respect
If a man has been feeling quite disrespected, he may be particularly sensitive to a woman’s unsolicited advice and suggestions. When a man feels truly respected, he is usually much more open to a woman’s ideas, but women may want to learn how to...
by peacefulwife | Dec 21, 2014 | being controlling, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, dating a non-Christian, Dating/Courting, femininity, growing in Christ, Guys to avoid, handling breakups, humility, idolatry, insecurity, peace, waiting
This is the last question that this precious single sister in Christ asked me: 3. When does it switch? Is there a moment when you feel slightly more secure and able to “relax” in the security of your relationship? My man is a great guy but I do wonder what it...
