We are already a month into the new year, and one of the yearly habits I’ve developed is working through the Revive Our Hearts 30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge. Instead of doing it alone this year, I’m working through it with the Thankful Homemaker Facebook group. We’re taking one challenge a day to help us to become better encouragers of our husbands. This is a great challenge to do with a friend too. So many times as wives we can get focused more on what our husbands are doing wrong ... continue reading...
Top 10 Articles & Podcasts of 2018
The end of the year is always a time I review here at the blog and determine what my schedule looks like for next year. It's fun for me to see what the top read posts and listened to podcasts were from the last year. It's been a good help in determining what type of content my readers are interested in. I'm just so thankful for every one of you and have been grateful for your support and friendships over many years here at the blog now. I started this blog in 2010 by the encouragement of my ... continue reading...
How Do You Handle Correction?
Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. Proverbs 15:32 Lovingly Accepting Correction How many times in your life have you been corrected, even lovingly, by someone and your reaction was not a very Christ honoring one? What is even more difficult is how many times were those corrections needed because they were right? Maybe the correction came from your spouse, a dear friend or a family member. My husband, being the one closest to me, ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep 40: Marriage Series #7 – Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Sex is a beautiful gift from God. As Christian’s we have God’s permission to enjoy sex within our marriages – God invented it. We can learn not just to enjoy it but delight in intimacy with our husbands Martha Peace shares: The physical union of husband and wife is designed by God to meet God-given desire for companionship, to protect the husband and wife from temptation, and for the mutual giving and receiving of great pleasure and joy between the husband and wife. Companionship is ... continue reading...
My Favorite Resources on Sex and Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Inside: Resources to help you grow in your sexual relationship with your husband. We know from God's Word that sex within marriage is holy and good. Pleasure is assumed, and the greatest pleasure we can experience is from satisfying our spouse. Our times of sexual intimacy with our husbands should be frequent and regular. Sexual intimacy is just one area of our marriages and working through so many other biblical principles in addition to this one will be key in developing a true unity in your ... continue reading...