Category: Counseling

• How to Forgive the Past and Move Forward in Your Marriage

  

  Today, I’m excited to introduce to you my next guest blogger in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series—Julie Loos. She’s sharing about how subtle and destructive ruminating on our mates’ failures and limitations can be to our marriages. Be sure to check out her bio below, as well as making her feel welcome by commenting…

  BethSteffaniak

  June 2, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Amends, Anger, Attitude, Bad Habits, Blaming, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Communication, Counseling, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, Forgiveness, Humility, Marriage, Nagging, Negative Self-Talk, Pain, Positive Focus, Pride, Resentments, Self-awareness, Spiritual Growth, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Victim Mentality, Wounds

  Anger, Bitterness, Conflict, Counseling, Faith in God, Forgive, Forgiveness, Humble, Pouting, Pride, Prideful, Ruminating

• Check out My Book Review and Giveaway of The Marriage Knot!

  

  I’ll be honest. Most marriage books do not hold my interest, unless they point me back to Christ in some form or fashion. So, I’m happy to say that the book I want to review and giveaway today does exactly that! It anchors the reader in the truths of Scripture—challenging us to live out the…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 3, 2019

  Acceptance, Affairs, Affection, Betrayal, Bonding, Book Review, Boundaries, Brokenness, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Confrontation, Counseling, Discouragement, Divorce, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Give-Away, God’s Redemption, Intimacy, Love of God, Marriage, Marriage Mistakes, Marriage Spark, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Prayer, Redemption, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Trauma, Trials

  Affair, Book Review, Faithfulness, God’s Redemption, Gospel-driven Marriage, Infidelity, Love of God, Marriage Mistakes, The Marriage Knot

• 3 Ways to Fix Broken Communication in Marriage

  

  Today, I’m honored to offer one more post in my “Lessons Learned in Marriage Series”—this time on communication by guest blogger Crystal Twaddell. I hope you’ll read Crystal’s insights to find out how to navigate this challenge in marriage better. And be sure to check out her bio below, as well as supporting her with your…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 25, 2018

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Avoidance, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Connection, Conversation, Counseling, Differences, Discouragement, Emotions, Empathy, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Grace, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Listening Skills, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Openness, Pain, Perspective, Positive Focus, Proactive, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Toxic Baggage, Unity, Validation

  Communication, Counseling, Emotions, Filters, Grace in Marriage, Listening Skills, Openness, Processing Pain

• 5 Best Practices to Help Your Marriage Survive Tragedy

  

  I’m excited to introduce you to my latest guest blogger—Rachel Lee—who’s talking today about recovering from a tragedy in her life and marriage. See her bio below for more on where to find her. And be sure to make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing this moving and meaningful post all around the web!…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 16, 2018

  Acceptance, Alienation, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Communication, Conflict, Counseling, Depression, Differences, Discouragement, Emotions, Grief, Hope, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Marriage, Motherhood, Pain, Parenthood, Prayer, Spiritual Practices, Support, Trauma, Trials, Wounds

  Communication, Counsel, Death of Child, Grief, Loss, Marriage, Prayer, Tragedy, Trauma, Trials

• Romancing Your Husband in the Way He Loves Most

  

  Today, we’re continuing our series, “Rekindling and Reclaiming Sex in Marriage, with a guest post written by Debi Walter (see her bio below). Debi speaks especially to wives—offering wonderful insights that can really win our husband’s hearts and add a spark to our sex lives. Make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing this post…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 18, 2018

  Acceptance, Affection, Affirmation, Bible Study, Bonding, Change, Choices, Commitment, Connection, Counseling, Desires, Differences, Encouragement, Expectations, Gender Differences, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Openness, Positive Focus, Rekindling Sex Series, Romance, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Vulnerability

  Affection, Entice, Marriage, Romance, Sex, Sexual Intimacy

• Ways to Align Mismatched Sex Drives in Marriage

  

  We’re continuing our series, “Rekindling and Reclaiming Sex in Marriage,” with another lovely guest blogger, Bonny Logsdon Burns, who brings her incredible insight on sexual intimacy in marriage to this important topic today. I hope you’ll make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing this post to all your favorite spots around the web! Mismatched…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 11, 2018

  Acceptance, Affection, Attitude, Avoidance, Bonding, Change, Choices, Communication, Connection, Contentment, Conversation, Counseling, Desires, Differences, Discouragement, Empathy, Encouragement, Expectations, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Openness, Patience, Positive Focus, Priorities, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Rekindling Sex Series, Romance, Self-sacrifice, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Togetherness

  Affection, Negotiation, Patience, Realistic Expectations, Sex, Sex-Drive, Sexual Intimacy, Touch

• 4 Myths Every New Bride Should Know About Sex Plus Giveaway and Linkup

  

  Today I’m excited to have my good bloggy friend Ngina Otiende as my guest, offering her perspective about some of the myths new brides cling to regarding sex, while countering them with the truths she’s discovered. And even though this is for the new bride, I think every wife out there can find valuable truth…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 5, 2017

  Acceptance, Avoidance, Back to School Series, Connection, Counseling, Deception, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, False Beliefs, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Gender Differences, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Positive Focus, Realistic Expectations, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive

  Intimacy, Myths, Physical, Sex, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Spiritual

• Stage Two of Confronting a Spouse And Linkup!

  

  In marriage, a lot of couples are able to work through at least a minor to moderate-level conflict without the help of a third or fourth party. 😉  In fact, there’s even advice from Scripture that says outside parties should steer clear of a conflict that is not their own! #dogbite “Interfering in someone else’s…

  BethSteffaniak

  May 16, 2017

  Accountability, Attitude, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Confrontation, Confronting With Grace, Counseling, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Many Faces of Grace, Marriage, Negotiation, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Prayer, Proactive, Respect, Support

  Communication, Conflict, Confrontation, Counseling, Prayer, Support

• The Controller Love Style And FMTM Linkup

  

  With Thanksgiving in the U.S. a day away, it seems appropriate to discuss the many shades of a Controller “love style!” We wouldn’t be able to get through a true Thanksgiving meal or celebration without the “Control Freak” in somebody rising to the surface like a tasty batch of homemade rolls  . . . minus…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 22, 2016

  Abuse, Alienation, Anger, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Control, Counseling, Emotions, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Pain, Parenthood, Prayer, Safety, Self-Protection, Stress, Support, Toxic Baggage, Trauma, Wounds

  Abuse, Anger, Conflict, Control, Counseling, Support, Wounds

• For the Wife Who Feels Empty in Marriage – Guest Post and Linkup!

  

  Today we are honored to have our bloggy friend Ifeoma Samuel sharing a guest post and hosting Wedded Wednesday! I hope you’ll check out her blog – Purposeful and Meaningful as well as making her feel welcome with lots of comments below! Happily married to a loving man, blessed with a daughter—everything seemed to be…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 12, 2016

  Acceptance, Choices, Christ-Centered, Counseling, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Identity, Love for God, Love of God, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Perspective, Prayer, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Support, Trust, Truth

  Discouragement, Dissatisfaction, Faith in God, Fulfillment, Prayer, Surrender, Trust, Unrealistic Expectations