Category: Boundaries
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What to Do When You Love Your Children More than Your Spouse
Most days around here, I talk about my marriage rather than about my three young adult sons who matter monumentally to my life and family. But, make no mistake! Being a mom has been my highest calling and greatest joy. I can still remember the day each of my sons was born like it was…
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How to Avoid Letting Television Control Your Marriage
With the quarantines and social restrictions enacted due to the pandemic, television viewing in many families has been on the rise. According to research done by Comcastš, Americans are viewing television 8 more hours per week than before the quarantines. That makes sense for safetyâs sake but doesnât make our marriages any safer. Far from…
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How to Stop Being Controlled by Your Phone in Marriage
Have you ever gotten angry with your spouse for constantly being distracted by their cell phone while youâre together? Iâm not here to judge you if you have. Especially since Iâve gotten my nose out of joint over my husbandâs phone usage a time or two. Worse still, Iâve been guilty of going overboard with…
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How to Find Rest that Improves Your Life and Relationships
Have you caught up on the rest you’ve desperately needed during your community’s quarantines this past year? With all the hanging out in our homes and away from our friends and coworkers, you’d think we would just feel so rested and refueled. đ But, like everything else that’s happened in 2020, we’ve been left feeling…
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How Trying to be the Good Spouse Can be a Bad Idea
Years ago there was a popular show called âThe Good Wifeâ that showcased the dynamic that often develops when one spouseâs character and actions are strikingly better than the other. Oddly enough, this kind of imbalance happens a lot in marriage. Itâs as if the nurturing and dutiful wife (or husband) feels drawn into a romantic relationship…
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3 Red Flags that Point to a Martyr Mother-In-Law
This is a revised republishing of a vintage and super popular post I did years ago. I’m bringing it out of the vault today revamped and hopefully a bit more robust in the ways it can help you if you’re facing this difficult situation. Youâve probably seen her type. Outwardly, sheâs as sacrificial and sweet…
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Do You Need to Trust Your Spouse More?
Iâm writing this post to help you gain insight into how wise youâre being and how well youâre doing on trusting your spouse. Itâs always necessary to have certain boundaries and biblical principles in mind when granting trust, especially if your spouse has consistently acted in untrustworthy ways. Nowhere in Scripture does God expect you…
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How I’m Overcoming Arguing AND Not Planning for the Future!
I’m extending last week’s focus on forgiveness for another week since it’s such an important topic! Besides, I’ve got two other posts I want to highlight for you this week. One has to do with my tendency to argue, which certainly dovetails nicely with forgiveness. And the other one has to do with planning for…
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How a Faulty Worship Focus Can Hurt Your Marriage
Today my guest and newfound friend Kevin Taylor exposes a faulty focus related to worship that keeps God from being on the throne of a husband’s heart. Our lives and marriagesâfor both husbands and wivesâwill continue to fail, without making this essential shift! Find out more about Kevin below, including checking out his blog. When…
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How Time with God Can Improve Your Life and Marriage
Back when I was a young, stay-at-home mom of three sons, my personal Bible study and prayer time looked somewhat different than it does today. I remember realizing that the best window of time to be alone with God was while my sons were either napping and/or at school. Still, I had to know when…
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