by Peacefulwife | Feb 9, 2019 | choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, contentment, Dating/Courting, expectations, growing in Christ, idolatry, insecurity, living life to the fullest now, loneliness, maturing in Christ, peace, waiting, woundedness
Photo by Alex Ivashenko on Unsplash Many singles think that if they could only be married, they would never feel lonely again. They would always feel loved, wanted, and cherished. I know I thought these things before I got married almost 25 years ago. Marriage can...
by Peacefulwife | Feb 4, 2019 | being controlling, bitterness, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, conflict, contentment, Dating/Courting, disrespect, expectations, growing in Christ, living life to the fullest now, loneliness, respect, romance, waiting
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Valentine’s Day is coming up, ladies! With all the pressure and expectations that come along with it for all of us – whether we are in a relationship or not. Our Worth Is Not Wrapped up in This One Day Sometimes, we may be...
by Peacefulwife | Jan 31, 2019 | a guy's perspective, attraction, being controlling, bitterness, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, conflict, contentment, Dating/Courting, disrespect, expectations, Fear, femininity, growing in Christ, hormones, idolatry, insecurity, loneliness, maturing in Christ, peace, respect
Photo by Seth Macey on Unsplash Almost every woman experiences this at some point or another with her boyfriend, fiance, or husband. Your man is busy with other things and you really want to connect with him. Sometimes he may not have a choice about how busy he is due...
by Peacefulwife | Jan 24, 2019 | choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, contentment, expectations, living life to the fullest now, loneliness, maturing in Christ
Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash In our last post, we discussed, “Is Wanting to Be Married a Bad Thing?” Today, I want to address the opposite end of the spectrum. God’s Word says that marriage is a gift and that singleness is a gift. Neither one of...
by Peacefulwife | Jan 17, 2019 | being controlling, choosing a godly path for career/marriage/future/motherhood, conflict, contentment, expectations, growing in Christ, hormones, idolatry, living life to the fullest now, loneliness, maturing in Christ, peace, prayer, repentance, suffering, waiting
Photo by Aliyah Jamous on Unsplash Focusing on and talking about the negative comes easily to our sinful nature. We don’t have to try hard at all to find all kinds of things about which to complain. Negative thinking and speaking comes from a variety of sources:...
by Peacefulwife | Nov 19, 2018 | contentment, expectations, growing in Christ, living life to the fullest now, loneliness, maturing in Christ, peace, prayer, submission, suffering, waiting
Photo by Pro Church Media on Unsplash The more I know the Lord and the more I see of His goodness, character, and love, the more I spontaneously desire to praise and thank Him. It is a natural outpouring that results from understanding who God is and acknowledging all...
