He Gives and Takes Away: Staying Content When the Next Step Is Unclear
They say, “When one door closes, another opens.” Unfortunately, even when this is true, it doesn’t always alleviate the pain of coming to the end of a season in life…
The Club No One Wants to Join: Finding Support for Betrayal Trauma
If you’ve been betrayed by your spouse, the pain may be too great for you to feel strong enough sharing it with others. But finding other wives who’ve gone through…
Digging Up Lies: Uprooting What’s Damaging Our Marriages and Homes
The lies we believe about God and ourselves can creep into our hearts, like weeds choking out a garden. If we allow these lies to take root, they can damage…
How to Fight for Your Marriage in Tough Times
No matter how long you’ve been married, you and your spouse will face difficult times in your relationship. Through life’s ups and downs, your marriage is under attack, and you…
3 Surprising Myths About Marriage (And the Amazing Blessings that Replace Them)
We all grow up with different views of marriage and what it means, but how much of what we see is a true picture of what marriage is really like?…
Praying for Your Husband: 10 Powerful Scripture Prayers for Him
“I want to pray for my husband, but I’m not sure where to start.” “I’m not sure if my prayers for my husband are being heard.” “Why should I pray…
Creating a Fun and Simple Date Night
Do you want to go on a date this Saturday?” Normally those words from my husband are music to my ears. Date nights usually involve food—more specifically, food I don’t…
God’s Starter Home
Not long ago, I had a friend ask me how long I saw my family living in our house. As I paused before answering, she continued, “Because this is like…
Hope For A Heart Thirsty For Love
I stand on the porch of my tiny playhouse, my thoughts as long as my brown braid. Spruce trees tower behind me, gilded in slanting sunshine, and warm summer air…
On Treasuring Every Moment
It seems every mom has a Target story. A chatty child overshares family business with a fellow shopper. The 5-year-old loudly asks innocent questions about the birds and the bees,…
Prioritizing the Heart of Family Mealtime
In the 1960s neighborhood of my elementary years, kids played outside. We had neither air conditioning nor video games to entice us inside, so neighborhood kids regularly organized games like…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What it Means to Him
The door closes. I hear his footsteps on the stairs before he enters the living room. I continue my conversation as I prepare dinner, barely glancing up to acknowledge his…